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M.Simon Christopher v. The Secretary To Government

2019-06-03Honourable Mr Justice M.M.Sundresh,Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.06.2019 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M. NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P. No. 15 of 2019 M.Simon Christopher ... Petitioner -vs1.The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police/ Detaining Authority, City Police Office, Huzur Road, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore - 18.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records relating to petitioner detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order dated 3.12.2018 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein made in proceedings Memo C.No.

128/G/IS/2018 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents to produce the said petitioner namely M.Simson Christopher Son of Mariyasusai, aged 24 years now detained at Central Prison, Coimbatore For Petitioner : Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi For Respondents :

Mr.C.Iyyappa Raj Addl.

Public Prosecutor https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention, dated 03.12.2018 in order C.No. 128/G/IS/2018, detaining him as "Goonda", as contemplated under sub section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

2. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.436 Home, Prohibition & Excise (XII) Department, dated 07.02.2019 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mmi/ssm To:

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

2.The Commissioner of Police/ Detaining Authority, City Police Office, Huzur Road, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore - 18.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P. No. 15 of 2019 CSL/05.07.2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/