Thiru.Kutty @ Kiannaperumal v. The Secertary To Govt.,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 03.02.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE S.TAMILVANAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.HARIPARANTHAMAN H.C.P. No.2552 of 2015 Thiru. Kutty @ Kannaperumal ... Petitioner -v1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Chennai.

... Respondents Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records pertaining to the respondents to produce the detenu viz. Kutty alias Kannaperumal, male, aged 37 years, son of Karnaprakasam, before this Court, who is presently lodged at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai in Memo No.671/BCDFGHISSSV/2015, dated 31.07.2015 and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Sivabharathi For Respondents:

Mr.A.N.Thambidurai Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by S.TAMILVANAN,J.) The petitioner is the detenu, viz. Kutty @ Kannaperumal, Son of Karnaprakasam, aged about 37 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order made in Memo No.671/BCDFGISSSV/2015 dated 31.07.2015 passed by the second respondent against the petitioner branding him as a "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]. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the the petitioner dated 31.07.2015 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.6019, Home, Prohibition & Excise [XIII] Department dated 21.09.2015 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.

3. Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is closed as the same has become infructuous.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CCC) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar kal To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Chennai.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.

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

1 cc to Mr.N. Siva Bharathi, Advocate, Sr. 6946 H.C.P. No.2552 of 2015 CA (CO) kk 23/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/