Saranya v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.08.2021 Coram THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA H.C.P.No.175 of 2020 Saranya, W/o. Rajesh

...Petitioner/

Daughter in law of Detenue Vs.

1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Chennai - 600 009.

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

3. The Director General of Police, Mylapore, Chennai.

4. The Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu, No.1, Panagal Maaligai Building, Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Chennai.

5. The Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai.

[R3 to R5 are suo motu impleaded as per order in H.C.P.No.175/2020 dated 20.08.2020]

...Respondents

Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus calling upon the production of the records relating to the detention order dated on 06.01.2020 made in detention order Memo No.BCDFGISSSV/03/2020 passed by the 2nd respondent herein, quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the petitioner's Grandmother in law of detenue

Velankanni, W/o. Anbu, Hindu, aged about 50 years branded as Drug Offender and now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set her at liberty forth. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Sundara Rajan For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Government Advocate [Crl.side]

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J] The petitioner is the daughter in law of the detenue viz., Velankanni, W/o. Anbu, aged 50 years. The detenue has been detained by the second respondent by his order in Memo No.BCDFGISSSV/03/2020 dated 06.01.2020, holding her to be a "Drug Offender", as contemplated under Section 2(e) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982. The said order is under challenge in this Habeas Corpus Petition.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate [crl.side] appearing for the State. It is seen that the detention order in Memo No.BCDFGISSSV/03/2020 dated 06.01.2020 passed against the detenue viz., Velankanni, W/o. Anbu, aged 50 years, has been quashed by this Court vide order dated 20.08.2020. In view of the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gm/sp To

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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

3. The Director General of Police, Mylapore, Chennai.

4. The Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu, No.1, Panagal Maaligai Building, Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Chennai.

5. The Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai.

6. The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public, Law and Order Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

7. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.175 of 2020 PL(CO) LS(14/09/2021)