V. Dhanapalan, J.

1. As the issue involved in all the above Petitions is one and the same, they are taken up for disposal by a common order.

2. In all these cases, the detenus have been branded as "Goondas" as contemplated under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and detained under various orders of the Commissioner of Police, Chennai. The detenus came to adverse notice in the following cases:-

H.C.P. No. Police Station & Crime No. Sections of Law

2377 of 2013 (i)E-1 Mylapore Police Station, Crime No. 550/2012(ii)J-6 Thiruvanmiyur Police Station, Crime No.1183/2013

(iii)E-5 Foreshore Estate Police Station Crime No.938/2013 454 and 380 IPC454 and 380 IPC

454 and 380 IPC

2475 of 2013 (i)Kannankurichi Police Station, Crime No. 305/2011(ii) Tiruchengode Police Station, Crime No.679/2012 392 r/w 392, 341, 427,506(ii) IPC448, 302 IPC

2485 of 2013 (i)S-7 Madipakkam Police Station, Crime No. 1900/2013

(ii)S-10 Pallikaranai Police

Station, Crime No.1591/2013

(iii)S-10 Pallikaranai Police

Station Crime No.1609/2013

392,506(ii) IPC392 IPC

379 IPC

2509 of 2013 (i)M-1 Madhavaram Police Station, Crime No. 125/2008(ii) M-5 Ennore Police Station, Crime No.1880/2013

(iii)M-5 Ennore Police Station Crime No.189