Vetriselvi, F/A.20 Yrs v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12-07-2017

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.SELVAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN H.C.P.No.1212 of 2017 Vetriselvi ... Petitioner/Wife of the Detenu Vs.

1. State of Tamil Nadu, rep.by Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records relating to the detention order passed by the second respondent pertaining to the order made in Memo No.306/BCDFGISSSV/2017 dated 27.5.2017 in detaining the detenu under 2(f) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982, as a Goonda and quash the same and direct the respondent to produce the detenu Mani @ Manikandan, son of Sankar, aged about 24 years, who is detained at Central Prison, Puzhal, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Nirmalkrishnan For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R.Rajentran, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by A.SELVAM,J.) This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to call for the records relating to detention order passed in BCDFGISSSV No.306 of 2017, dated 27.05.2017, by the detaining authority against the detenu, by name Mani @ Manikandan, aged 24, Son of Sankar, residing at No.34, Vadivel Street, Jafferkhanpet, Chennai-600 083 and quash the same.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2.Mr.V.M.R.Rajentran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor has taken notice for the respondents.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that the detention order in question has already been quashed and to that effect a copy of the order in G.O.Rt.No.3314, dated 05.07.2017, is submitted, wherein it is stated to the effect that the detention order passed against the detenu is quashed. 4.Considering the aforesaid factual circumstances, the relief sought in the petition has become infructuous and therefore, the present petition deserves to be dismissed. In fine, this habeas corpus petition is dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar msk To

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

2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.1212 of 2017 VG II(CO) CA(27/07/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/