K.T. Sankaran, J.

The reliefs prayed for in the Writ Petition are the following :

"(i). Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondent Nos. 1 to 4 to forthwith consider and pass orders on Exhibits P12 and P13 representations submitted by the petitioner, invoke the provisions of the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 and order for preventive detention/restriction of the 7th respondent in terms with Sections 3 or 15 thereunder ;

(ii). Allow cost of this petition to the petitioner ; and

(iii). Grant such other and further reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case."

2. The learned Additional Director General of Prosecution submitted that the Writ Petition is not maintainable in view of the decision of a Division Bench of this Court in Baby v. State of Kerala (2014 (4) KLT 854).

3. The petitioner avers in the Writ Petition that the seventh respondent satisfies all the requirements to classify him as a "known rowdy" within the meaning of Section 2(p) of the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (hereinafter referred to as 'the KAAPA'). It is stated that six crime