J.Priya v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.07.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE V.M.VELUMANI H.C.P.No.20 of 2020 J.Priya, 24 years, W/o. Jothibasu, No.1, 5th Cross Street, C.L.C.Line, Chrompettai, Chennai - 600 044.

.. Petitioner / Detenu wife Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort.St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Grater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai.

.. Respondents PRAYER: This petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records pertaining to the order of detention passed by the second respondent in his proceedings in No.867/BCDFGISSSV/2019, dated 14.12.2019 and quash the same as illegal and produce the detenu, namely Jothibasu, S/o.Munivel, aged about 28 years, now he is confined in Central Prison, Puzal, Chennai before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Gopalakrishnan For Respondents: Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by N.KIRUBAKARAN,J.) The matter is heard through video-conferencing. 2.This petition has been filed by the Wife of the detenu viz., Jothibasu, aged about 28 years, challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent against the detenu in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

proceedings Memo No.867/BCDFGISSSV/2019, dated 14.12.2019. 3.It is represented by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents that the Government has revoked the detention order passed by the second respondent against the detenu, who is the husband of the petitioner.

4.In view of the said representation, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar krk To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort.St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Grater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai.

3.The Superintendent , Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai-66.

4.The Joint Secretary to Government Public (Law & Order) Fort Saint George, Chennai-9.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.20 of 2020 RLD(CO) RMP(01/10/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/