S.TAMILVANAN, J.

Challenge is made to the order of detention passed by the second respondent vide Proceedings in BCDFGISSV No.32/2015 dated 15.04.2015, whereby the petitioner/detenu herein, viz., Settu @ Sakthivel, son of Velayudham, Hindu, aged about 37 years, was ordered to be detained under the provisions of 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 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982) branding him as a "GOONDA".

2. Though many grounds have been raised in the petition, Mr.V.Perarasu, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, confines his argument only in respect of non-application of mind on the part of the detaining authority in passing the order of detention.

3. According to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the detenu has been in remand in the ground case in Cr.No.136/2015 registered by Maraimalai Nagar Police Station and the bail application filed by him in the ground case before this Court in Crl.OP.No.9192/2015, was pending as on the date of the passing of the detention order. He would also contend that the d