1.Through this writ petition preferred under Art.226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner who describes himself as father of the detenu Mukhtar Mastan Shaikh, has impugned the order dated 28-6-2000 passed by the second respondent Mr. M. N. Singh, Commissioner of Police, Brihan Mumbai detaining the detenu under sub-section (1) of S.3 of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug Offenders and Dangerous Persons Act, 1981 (No. LV of 1981) (Amendment 1996).
The detention order along with the grounds of detention which are also dated 28-6-2000 was served on the detenu on 5-12-2000 and their true copies are annexed as Annexures A and B respectively to this petition.

2. A perusal of the grounds of detention would show that the impugned order is founded on one C. R. namely C. R. No. 83 / 2000 under S.387, S.504, S.34, IPC registered on the basis of a complaint dated 26-2-2000 filed by Salim Makarani at Dindosh