V. Dhanapalan, J.

1. The petitioner is the detenu and he has been branded as a "Bootlegger" under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and detained under the order of the 2nd respondent passed in Memo No.18/BDFGISSV/2013, dated 12.11.2013.

2. The detenue came to adverse notice in the following cases :

S.No. Police Station and Crime No. Sections of Law

1 Thiruvallur PEW Cr.No.558/2013 4(1)(aaa) r/w 4(1-A) TNP Act Transporting r/w 5 & 6 of R.S. Rules, 2000 and 328 IPC.

2 Sevvapet Police Station Cr.No.302/2013 4(1)(aaa) r/w 4(1-A),4(1) (H) of TNP Act (Transporting) r/w 7,13 & 14 of T.N.RS. Rules, 2000 and 420, 468, 471, 473, 475 & 328 IPC.

3 R.K.Pet PEW Cr.No.640/2013 4(1)(aa) r/w 4(1-A) of TNP Act

The ground case alleged against the detenu is one registered on 28.10.2013 by the Inspector of Police, PEW Thiruvallur in PEW Thiruvallur Crime No.640/2013 for offences under Sections 4(1) (a), 4(1-A) Transporting TNP Act r/w 5&6 of R.S. Rules, 2000 and 328 IPC.

3. Though the learned counsel for the petitioner raised several grounds to assail the impugned order of detention, he mainly focused his arguments on the question of delay in consideration of the petitioner's representation, which has