K. Lalitha v. The States Of Tamil Nadu Rep.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.2.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU H.C.P.No.2227 of 2015 K.Lalitha ..

Petitioner/Mother of the Detenue Vs.

1. The States of Tamil Nadu rep. By its Secretary to the Government Home Prohibition & Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009

2. The Commissioner of Police Veppery, Chennai ..

Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records of the 2nd respondent vide his order Memo No.729/BCDFGISSSV/2015 dated 13.8.2015 and to produce the body of the detenu, viz., Vanchimuthu @ Vanchi @ Muthu, aged about 23 years, son of Kuppan, who is presently detained in the Central Prison, Chennai, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Devendhiran For Respondents : Mr.A.N.Thambi Durai Addl. Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by M.JAICHANDREN, J.] The petitioner, who is the mother of the detenu, Vanchimuthu @ Vanchi @ Muthu, son of Kuppan, aged about 23 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 13.8.2015. against her son branding him as a "Goonda" under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Cyber Law Offenders, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Sexual Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 [Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982]. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent as against the son of the petitioner dated 13.8.2015 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. Rt No.6032, dated 21.9.2015 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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 infructuous. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Secretary to the Government The States of Tamil Nadu Home Prohibition & Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009

2. The Commissioner of Police Veppery, Chennai

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

4. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

5. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public(Law & Order), Fort Saint George, Chennai - 9.

H.C.P.No.2227 of 2015 vgi(CO) srg(29/03/2016) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/