RT-1318: The A.P. Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land Grabbers Act, 1986 (Act No.1 of 1986) – Order of detention made by the Collector and District Magistrate, YSR District, Kadapa against Sri Sake Venkata Ramana, S/o. Ramaiah, aged 40 years, R/o. Boyapalli (V), Vontimitta (M), YSR District – Case referred to Advisory Board- Confirmation – Orders – Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT The A.P. Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land Grabbers Act, 1986 (Act No.1 of 1986) – Order of detention made by the Collector and District Magistrate, YSR District, Kadapa against Sri Sake Venkata Ramana, S/o. Ramaiah, aged 40 years, R/o. Boyapalli (V), Vontimitta (M), YSR District – Case referred to Advisory Board- Confirmation – Orders – Issued. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (LAW & ORDER.II) DEPARTMENT G.O.Rt.No. 1318 Dated: 21-03-2012 Read the following:- 1 Order of detention Ref.C1/194/M/2012, dated 23-2-2012 of the Collector & District Magistrate, YSR District, Kadapa. 2. G.O. Rt. No.971, G.A. (L&O.II) Dept., dated 3-3-2012. 3. From the Advisory Board, Report, dated 13-02-2012. *** ORDER: WHEREAS the Collector and District Magistrate, YSR District, Kadapa, made an order of detention vide reference first read above under section- 3(2) & (1) of the Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land Grabbers Act, 1986 (Act No.1 of 1986) against Sri Sake Venkata Ramana, S/o. Ramaiah, aged 40 years, R/o. Boyapalli (V), Vontimitta (M), YSR District , for repeatedly indulging himself in the activities of illicit cutting, storing, transport and smuggling of Red Sanders in contravention of Forest Laws, Indian Penal Code and with a view to prevent him from further indulging in a manner which is prejudicial to the maintenance of public order; and public wealth. 2. AND WHEREAS the Government have accorded approval of the said detention order under sub-section (3) of Section-3 of the Act, vide Government order second read above, and referred the matter to the Advisory Board on Preventive Detentions. 3. AND WHEREAS the Advisory Board constituted under section-9 of the said Act, comprising of Sri Justice T.L.N. Reddy (Retired), Chairman and two other Members, reviewed the case on 13-03-2012 and after having heard the detenu and the Investigating Officers and also after perusing the connected records, reported, vide reference third read above, that in its opinion “there is sufficient cause for the detention of the detenu, Sri Sake Venkata Ramana, S/o. Ramaiah, aged 40 years, R/o. Boyapalli (V), Vontimitta (M), YSR District.” 4. WHEREAS, the Government after careful examination of the entire record, observed that the detenu, Sri Sake Venkata Ramana, S/o. Ramaiah, is found to be involved in as many as (5) cases, under the provisions of sec. 20 (1) © (ii) (iii) (vi) & (x), 20(1) (a) (2) (3) (b) & (d), 29(4)(a) of AP Forest Act, 1967 and under Rule 3 of A.P. Red Sandal Wood and Red Sander wood Transit Rules, 1969, under sec. 379 IPC, and u/s. 34 IPC, which were registered against him both by the Forest Officials as well as by the police for indulging himself in the illegal activities of illicit cutting, storing, transportation of Red Sanders heartwood and smuggling the same to Kolkata, Chennai and other places and thereby causing damage to the national wealth. The said offences are punishable under Forest Act, as well as Chapter XVII of IPC., as such the activities of the individual fall within the meaning of ‘goonda’, as defined under sec.2(g) of (PTO)-2- Act 1 of 1986. The incidents mentioned in the grounds of detention clearly substantiate the activities of the detenu are prejudicial to the maintenance of public order and he is habituated to willful destruction of pristine Red Sander Forests. With the said activities, the individual has not only been corroding the rare species of prestine red sander and national wealth, but also leading to disturbance of the current life of community and disturbing the tranquility of the society. The general public are too terrorized by muscle power of Goonda elements associated with the offender. In catena of decisions, the Hon’ble Courts held that any acts or attempt to illegal cutting of red sander trees and smuggling the timber, would certainly have its impact on the public order. The detaining authority having taken into account and consideration the factum of propensity of indulgence of the detenu at regular intervals in an activity, which is considered as dangerous to the public wealth and order, has passed the detention order against the detenu. As such, he deserves the maximum period of detention, as provided under sec.13 of the Act, in order to prevent him indulging in the activities which are pre-judicial to maintenance of public order and wealth. 5. NOW, THEREFORE, after due consideration of the report of the Advisory Board and the material available on record, the Government, in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (1) of Section-12 read with Section-13 of the said Act, hereby confirm the Order of Detention first read above, made by the Collector & District Magistrate, YSR District, Kadapa, and direct that the detention of Sri Sake Venkata Ramana, S/o. Ramaiah, aged 40 years, R/o. Boyapalli (V), Vontimitta (M), YSR District, be continued for a period of 12 months from the date of his detention, i.e. 01-03-2012. ( BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) PANKAJ DWIVEDI CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To Sri Sake Venkata Ramana, S/o. Ramaiah, aged 40 years,R/o. Boyapalli (V), Vontimitta (M), YSR District through the Superintendent, Central Prison, Cherlapalli, R.R. District. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Cherlapalli, R.R. District (with instruct (tions to serve the order on the detenu immediately under proper acknowledgement and arrange to read over and explain the contents therein to the detenu in the language known to him and report compliance to Government). The Collector and District Magistrate, YSR, District, Kadapa The Divisional Forest Officer, Kadapa, YSR District. The Superintendent of Police, YSR District, Kadapa. The Director General and Inspector General of Police, A.P., Hyderabad. The Director General and Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional Services, A.P., Hyderabad. The Addl. Director General of Police (Intelligence), A.P., Hyderabad. Sf /Sc. //FORWARDED:: BY ORDER// SECTION OFFICER (SC)