A writ petition Habeas Corpus was moved by the appellant on various grounds in challenge of the detention of the aforesaid detenu, principal among them were i that he was number liable to be detained in view of the acquittal orders passed by the criminal Courts in all the prosecutions launched against him, ii that there was companysiderable delay in the disposal of the representation made by him, and iii that the Advisory Board which companysidered his representation refused to allow him to have the assistance of a friend.
Appellant is the brother of one Velu who has been detained under Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum Grabbers Act, 1982 Tamil Nadu Act 14/1982 pursuant to an order of detention dated 24 6 1998 passed by the District Magistrate, Tiruchirappalli.
Leave granted.
