Sarasu v. State O Ftamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.08.2020 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE V.M.VELUMANI H.C.P.No.249 of 2020 Sarasu ... Petitioner/Wife of Detenue Vs 1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep., by its Secretary to Govt., Home, Prohibition and Excise Dept., Fort St.George, 2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Collector Office, Tiruppur District, Tiruppur.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for records pertaining to the detenu Mr.Krishnan @ Ondiveeran son of Mr.Thiruman, who is detained under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 as GOONDA at Central Prison, Coimbatore, by the second respondent herein vide his order in Cr.M.P.No.29/Goonda/2019 dated 12.12.2019 on the file of the second respondent herein and to quash the same and direct the respondent herein to produce the body of the detenu Mr.Krishnan @ Ondiveeran son of Mr.Thiruman, aged about 50 years and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Gokul.

For Respondents: Mr. R. Prathap Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor.

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O R D E R

(Order of the court was made by N.KIRUBAKARAN.J.,) The matter was heard through "Video Conference". 2.The Petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in Cr.M.P.No.29/Goonda/2019 dated 12.12.2019 detaining her husband as "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O. Rt.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.416, Home, Prohibition ane Excise (XII) Department, dated 23.01.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as infructuous. -s/dAssistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar ay To 1.The Secretary to Govt., Home, Prohibition and Excise Dept., Fort St.George, 2.The Joint Secretary, Public Law & Order Fort St.George Chennai-09 3.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Collector Office, Tiruppur District, Tiruppur.

4.The Superintendent of Police Central Prison Coimbatore 2/3

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, H.C.P.No.249 of 2020 pvs(co) aa01/10/2020 3/3