J U D G M E N T

A.Muhamed Mustaque, J.

This writ petition (criminal) was filed challenging a detention order. The main ground of challenge is regarding the considerable delay involved in passing the said detention order after the last prejudicial activity. It is appropriate to refer to the chronology of events in the cases registered against the petitioner which reads thus:

1. Last prejudicial activity :01/11/2022 2. Detenue was granted anticipatory bail :21/11/2022

3. SHO submitted report before sponsoring authority :20/12/2022

4. Report submitted by District Police Chief (Sponsoring authority) before detaining authority :30/12/2022

5. Date of detention order :01/02/2023

6. Detenue arrested pursuant to detention order :05/02/2023

7. Submission of proposal to Government :10/02/2023 8. Date of order of approval by Government :15/02/2023

9. Date of reference by Govt to Advisory board :20/02/2023

10. Representation of detenue to Advisory Board :25/02/2023

11. Detention order confirmed u/s 10(4)

Of KAA(P)A :25/03/2023

2. It is also appropriate to refer to the five cases in which the detenue was involved from 2018 to 2022