O R D E R

M .S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

The Petitioner, mother of the detenu has filed this Petition challenging the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent against her son, in No.218/BCDFGISSSV/2023 dated 13.10.2023, branding the detenu as a "GOONDA" as contemplated under Section 2(f) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of

1982.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

3. Though several grounds are raised in the petition, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that there is a delay in passing the order of detention.

4. In the instant case, admittedly, the detenu was arrested on

02.09.2023 and the detention order was passed on 13.10.2023. In a similar case, where there was a delay in passing the detention order on 18.06.2022 after the arrest of the detenu on 08.04.2022, this Court in HCP No.1388 of 2022 [Gomathi Vs. Principal Secretary to Government and Others, reported in 2023 SCC OnLine Mad 6332], held as follows:

"6.... As between 08.04.2022 and 18.06.2022, it is well over two months and given the facts and circumstances of the instant case, particularly ground and the adverse cases, we find tha