ORDER :

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the entire records, relating to the petitioner's husband detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order, dated 02.05.2024 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings Memo C.M.P. No. 14/Bootlegger/2024 [M1], quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's husband namely Muthuvel S/o Murugesan, aged 32 years before this Court and set the petitioner's husband at liberty from detention, now the petitioner's husband detained at Central Prison, Salem.

1. The order of detention passed by the District Magistrate/District Collector, Namakkal in proceedings No. C.M.P. No. 14/Bootlegger/2024 [M1] dated 02.05.2024 is sought to be quashed in the present habeas corpus petition.

2. The learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner would mainly contend that there was a delay in considering the representation submitted by the detenue under Act 14 of 1982.

3. Delay in considering the representation is vital, more specifically in preventive detention cases. The detention power conferred