C.T. Selvam, J.

1. Petitioner, son of the detenu herein, has filed this Petition challenging the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent in Memo No.741/BCDFGISSSV/2017 dated 23.11.2017, branding her son as a "Goonda” as contemplated u/s. 2[f] of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Cyber Law Offenders, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Sexual Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 [Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982].

2. As per the grounds of detention dated 23.11.2017, passed by the second respondent, the detenu came to adverse notice in the following cases:

Adverse Case:

Sl No.	Name of the Police station and Crime No.	Section of law
1	P1 Pulianthope PS Cr.No.1485/2017	457, 380 IPC
2	P1 Pulianthope PS Cr.No.1567/2017	457, 380 IPC
3	P1 Pulianthope PS Cr.No.1579/2017	341, 294[b], 323, 392, 336, 397, 506[ii] IPC
4	P1 Pulianthope PS Cr.No.1849/2017