Chitra v. The State Of Tamilnadu,

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.30 of 2022 Chitra .. Petitioner/Mother of the detenue Vs 1.State of Tamil Nadu represented by The Secretary, Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Salem, Salem District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Ammapet Police Station, Salem City, Salem District.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records made in C.M.P.No.124/Goonda/Salem City/2021 dated 17.12.2021 on the file of the second respondent herein and quash the same as illegal and direct the respondents to produce the detenu Prasanth, son of Prabakaran, 21 years, now confined at the Central Prison, Salem, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Ramesh 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 C.M.P.No.124/Goonda/Salem City/2021 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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.1855, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 05.04.2022 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nsd/14 To 1.The Secretary, Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Salem, Salem District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Ammapet Police Station, Salem City, Salem District.

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

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.A.Ramesh, Advocate SR.No.39373 H.C.P.No.30 of 2022 CA(CO) GMY(08/07/2022)