RT-815: 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 Rage Nagasekhar, S/o. Rage Peddanagaiah, aged 26 years, R/o. Jandlavaram (V), Mydukur (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 Rage Nagasekhar, S/o. Rage Peddanagaiah, aged 26 years, R/o. Jandlavaram (V), Mydukur (M), YSR District – Case referred to Advisory Board- Confirmation – Orders – Issued. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (LAW & ORDER.II) DEPARTMENT G.O.Rt.No. 815 Dated:24-02-2012 Read the following:- 1 Order of detention Ref.C1/23/M/2012, dated 11-1-2012 of the Collector & District Magistrate, YSR District, Kadapa. 2. G.O. Rt. No. 338, G.A. (L&O.II) Dept., dated 21-01-2012. 3. From the Advisory Board, Report, dated 15-02-2012. *** 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 Rage Nagasekhar, S/o. Rage Peddanagaiah, aged 26 years, R/o. Jandlavaram (V), Mydukur (M), YSR District, for repeatedly indulging himself in the activities of illicit cutting, storing, transport and smuggling of Red Sanders’ in contravention to 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 orders 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 15-02-2012 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 Rage Nagasekhar, S/o. Rage Peddanagaiah, aged 26 years, R/o. Jandlavaram (V), Mydukur (M), YSR District.” 4. WHEREAS, the Government after careful examination of the entire record, observed that the detenu, Sri Rage Nagasekhar, S/o. Rage Peddanagaiah, is found to be involved in as many as (5) cases for the offences under sec. 20(i), © (ii)(iii) (vi) & (x), sec.29(2)(b) of Forest Act,1967, r/w rule 3 & 4 of A.P. Red Sanders and Sandal Wood Transit Rules 1969, and also sec 378 r/w 379 IPC and sec. 120-B IPC, which were registered against him both by the Forest Officials as well by the police for indulging himself in his 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 Chapter XVII of IPC., as such the activities of the individual fall within the meaning of ‘goonda’, as defined under sec.2(g) of Act 1 of 1986. The cases registered against him reveal that (pto)-2- 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 of 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, 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 Rage Nagasekhar, S/o. Rage Peddanagaiah, aged 26 years, R/o. Jandlavaram (V), Mydukur (M), YSR District , be continued for a period of 12 months from the date of his detention, i.e. 20-01-2012. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) PANKAJ DWIVEDI CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To Sri Rage Nagasekhar, S/o. Rage Peddanagaiah, R/o. Jandlavaram (V), Mydukur (M), YSR Dis, detenu through the Superintendent, Central Prison, Cherlapalli, R.R. District The Superintendent, Central Prison, Cherlapalli, R.R. District. (with instructions 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. 2The Addl. Director General of Police (Intelligence), A.P., Hyderabad. Sf /Sc. //FORWARDED:: BY ORDER// SECTION OFFICER (SC)