ORDER

The present petition is filed challenging the order passed by the Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate, Raichur dated 29.12.2015 as against the petitioner under Section 3 of the Karnataka Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug-offenders, Gamblers, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum-Grabbers Act, 1985 (Hereinafter referred to as ‘the Goondas Act’ for brevity). This order is said to have been confirmed by the State Advisory Board by its order dated 03.02.2016, whereby the petitioner is been ordered to be detained for a period of 12 months.

2. The facts leading up to the impugned orders is that the petitioner, aged about 46 years was said to be a vegetable vendor and was living with his wife and children at Jalalnagar, Raichur. He had been arrested for offences punishable under Sections 3 (1) and 8 of the Goondas Act. It transpires that there were a large (cid:4)

number of cases against the petitioner. The details of which are shown in tabular form as extracted hereunder: