Chandra v. Government Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.06.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARESH UPADHYAY AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA H.C.P.NO.28 OF 2022 Chandra .. Petitioner/ Mother of Detenue Vs

1. Government of Tamil Nadu represented by The Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate,

3. The Superintendent of Police,

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore.

5. The Inspector of Police, Thandrampet Police Station, Crime No.547 of 2021 .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records in D.O.No.117/2021-C2 dated 17.12.2021 on the file of the 2nd respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's son Koteeswaran, aged 24 years, S/o.Iyyappan, who is now confined in the Central Prison, Vellore, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Silambuselvan For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.) The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in D.O.No.117/2021-C2 dated 17.12.2021 detaining her son as "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.1370, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 14.03.2022 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nsd/12 To

1. The Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate,

3. The Superintendent of Police,

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore.

5. The Inspector of Police, Thandrampet Police Station,

6. The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public, Law and Order Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

7. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.28 of 2022 AK II(CO) PM/11/07/2022