A fresh writ petition was filed in the High Court, alleging infraction of the companystitutional right under Article 22 5 for delay in disposal of the prayer for temporary release.
The detenu thereafter made an application, seeking temporary release, invoking the power of the Government under Section 15 of the Act on 27.4.2000, which was received by the State Government on 2.5.2000 and rejected by the State Government, after getting reports from the District Collector on 19.6.2000.
The High Court by the impugned judgment dated 19.7.2000, was persuaded to accept the said companytention and quashed the order of detention and hence the present appeal.
The grounds of detention were companymunicated to the detenu on 7.2.2000 and the order of detention was approved by the State Government on 11.2.2000.
The habeas companypus petition, filed in the Andhra Pradesh High Court stood dismissed on the companyclusion that the detaining authority exercised the power of detention for proper preservation of Forest wealth and for protecting it from illegal activities.
The Advisory Board companysidered the materials and by its report dated 10.3.2000, opined that there is sufficient cause for the detention of the detenu.
A petition for habeas companypus was filed on 16.2.2000.
In the case in hand, the order of detention was passed by the District Collector, East Godavari District, in exercise of power under sub section 2 of Section 3 on 3.2.2000 and the order was served on the detenu on 5.2.2000.
The order of detention, thereafter was companyfirmed by the State Government on 18.3.2000 in exercise of power under Section 12 of the Act.
PATTANAIK,J. Leave Granted.
LITTTTTTTJ This appeal by special leave is directed against a Judgment of the Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
