(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH.J,)

The petitioner herein, who is the mother of the detenu, Dhanapal, aged about 25 years, son of Mr.Anandhan, now detained at Central Prison, Vellore, Vellore District, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent dated 11.04.2025 issued against her son, branding him as "Goonda" under 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. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner drew our attention to the detention order dated 11.04.2025, as well as the grounds of detention and submitted that the District Collector, Tiruvannamalai, had not af