(1.) THE petitioner, by name Ayath, who is detained as a ''Goonda" as contemplated under Section 3(1) of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982), by the impugned detention order dated 03.04.2006, challenges the same in this Petition.
(2.) HEARD learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents.