Mrs.T.Revathi v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 22.06.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE S.TAMILVANAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.T.SELVAM H.C.P. No.152 of 2015 T.Revathi ... Petitioner -v1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur.

... Respondents Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for all the records pertaining to the order of detention in No.20/2014 dated 06.12.2014 passed by the District Magistrate and District Collector, the second respondent herein under Section 3(1) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 in pursuant of which husband of the petitioner namely Thiruselvam, male, aged about 23 years, son of Mohan has been detained in the Central Prison at Puzhal, Chennai and to set aside the same and to direct the respondents herein to set the detenu at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner :

Mr.Arul Prakasam For Respondents:

Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by S.TAMILVANAN,J.) The petitioner, who is the wife of the detenu Thiruselvam, male, aged about 23 years, son of Mohan, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order in No.20/2014 dated 06.12.2014 passed by the second respondent against her husband branding him as a "Bootlegger" under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 [Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982]. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the husband of the petitioner dated 06.12.2014 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.1097, Home, Prohibition & Excise [XI] Department dated 16.02.2015 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.

3. Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is closed as the same has become infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.

+1 cc to Mr.J.Arul Prakasam, Advocate,SR.30455. Ctk(co) krd 1/7 H.C.P. No.152 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/