V. Dhanapalan, J.

1. The detenu is the petitioner and challenge is made to the order of detention dated 02.09.2013 made in No.869/BDFGISSV/2013, passed by the 2nd respondent under which the detenu has been branded as a ‘Goonda' and detained under The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug- Offenders, Forest-offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand offenders, Slum-Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982, hereinafter referred to as Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

2. As per the grounds of detention dated 02.09.2013, the detenu came to the adverse notice in the following cases :-

Sl. No. Police Station & Crime No. Section of Law

1 T-1 Ambattur Police Station –

Cr.No.71 of 2013 324 and 506(ii) IPC @

326 and 506(ii) IPC

2 T-1 Ambattur Police Station –

Cr.No.78 of 2013 341 and 392 IPC

3 T-1 Ambattur Police Station –

Cr.No.1192 of 2013 341 and 392 IPC

4 T-1 Ambattur Police Station –

Cr.No.1287 of 2013 341, 294(b), 392 and 506(ii) IPC

5 V-7 Nolambur Police Station –

Cr.No.1408 of 2013 392 IPC

3. In para-3 of the grounds of detention, it is stated among other things that the detenu is also involved in the commission of the offence, which took place on 07.08.2013 a