Challenge in these appeals is to the order passed in each case by a Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in writ petitions filed for quashing the order of detention passed by the Collector and District Magistrate, Nellore, under Sections 3 1 , 3 2 read with Section 2 a and g of A.P. Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land Grabbers Act, 1986 in short the Act in respect of Shri Pralayakaveri Bhaskar.
In all these instances deadly weapons were used causing injuries to various persons.
It was the stand of the writ petitioner who had filed the Habeas Corpus Petition that the instances referred to do number affect the public order at all and in any event since some of the grounds related to offences punishable under the Explosive Act, the detention under the Act was impermissible.
The main ground of challenge was that the grounds of detention referred to certain acts which are punishable under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 in short IPC , as well as the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 in short Explosive Act and, therefore, shows number application of mind.
The crucial issue, therefore, is whether the activities of the detenu were prejudicial to public order.
Sri Pamanji Chenna Reddy, Sri Pralayakaveri Gnanaiah, Sri Voila Babu and Sri Pamanji Babu each described as detenu hereinafter Respondent claiming to be a friend of the detenu challenged the validity of the order stating it to be illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Article 22 of the Constitution of India, 1950 in short the Constitution .
