E.Sumathi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.06.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN E.Sumathi ... Petitioner/mother of the detenue Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Secretary to the Government, Prohibition & Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

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

3.The Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Neyveli Township Police Station, Neyveli.

5.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Cuddalore, Cuddalore-607 004.

... Respondents Prayer : Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records pertaining to C3/D.O.No.82/2023 dated 07.12.2023 on the file of the second respondent herein and set aside the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's son, Vignesh Alis Vikky, son of Syed Elavarasan, aged 28 years, now confined at Central Prison, Cuddalore, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.C.K.M.Appaji For Respondents :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.C.Aravind

O R D E R

M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

The petitioner is the mother of the detenu viz., Vignesh Alis Vikky, son of Syed Elavarasan, aged 28 years, confined at Central Prison, Cuddalore, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed

by the second respondent dated 07.12.2023 slapped on her son, branding him as "Goonda" 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].

2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the petitioner's son, dated 07.12.2023 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.351, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 19.01.2024 and he has also produced a copy of the said order. 3.Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is dismissed as the same has become infructuous. [M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 03.06.2024 Anu Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No

M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Anu To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Prohibition & Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

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

3.The Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Neyveli Township Police Station, Neyveli.

5.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Cuddalore, Cuddalore-607 004.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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