The order of detention was passed in terms of Sub section 2 of Section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land Grabbers Act, 1986 in short the Act .
C. Anita filed a habeas companypus writ application before the Andhra Pradesh High Court questioning legality of the order of detention.
2004 Supp 3 SCR 701 The Judgment of the Court was delivered by ARIJIT PASAYAT, J. Leave granted.
The primary stand taken in the writ petition was that the alleged acts as highlighted in the grounds of detention by numberstretch of imagination can be called to affect public tranquility and or be prejudicial to the maintenance of public order.
Wife of the detenu Smt.
The State of Andhra Pradesh calls in question legality of the judgment rendered by a Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court quashing the order of detention dated 15.7.2003 passed by the Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City in short the Commissioner directing detention of Chinnaboina Shankar C. Shankar hereinafter referred to as the detenu .
