Kozhuthi Muthu, M/A 37 Years, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 24.10.2017 Coram THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDER and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR H.C.P.No.1217 of 2017 Kozhuthi Muthu ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By the Secretary Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police The Commissioner Office Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records relating to the Detention Order in Memo No.327/BCDFGISSSV/2017 dated 07.06.2017 passed by the second respondent under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the petitioner's cousin brother Thiru Martyn Mano, S/o.Vijay Amalraj, aged about 22 years the detenu now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set the petitioner's cousin brother Thiru Martyn Mano, S/o.Vijay Amalraj aged about 22 years the detenu herein at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Muthukumar For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R.Rajentran, Addl. Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by RAJIV SHAKDER, J)

1. The petitioner is the cousin brother of the detenu, namely, Martyn Mano, S/o.Vijay Amalraj, male, aged about 22 years. The detenu stands detained by the second respondent by virtue of his order bearing No.327/BCDFGISSSV/2017 dated 07.06.2017, wherein, he has been held to be a "Goonda", within the meaning of Section 2(f) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

1.1. The said order is under challenge in this Habeas Corpus Petition.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the said order of detention, passed by the second respondent against the cousin brother of the petitioner has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.4371, Home, Prohibition & Excise (X) Department dated 11.09.2017; a copy of the order has also been produced.

3. The submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, is taken on record. Accordingly, the petition is closed, as the same has been rendered 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 Commissioner of Police The Commissioner Office Vepery, Chennai - 600 007 3 The Joint Secretary to Govt., Public (Law & Order) Fort St. George, Chennai 9 4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

5.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

H.C.P.No.1217 of 2017 MD: 23/11/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/