Rekha v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.08.2020 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE V.M.VELUMANI H.C.P.No.255 of 2020 Rekha ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Dept., Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

...Respondents

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records in connection with the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent in Memo No.855/BCDFGISSSV/2019 dated 11.12.2019 against the petitioner's husband the detenu Mari, Son of Perumal, aged 37 years, now confined in Central prison, Puzhal, Chennai and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the said Mari, Son of Perumal, aged 37 years, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Nirmal Kumar.

For Respondents: Mr. R. Prathap Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

(Order of the court was made by N.KIRUBAKARAN.J.,) The matter was heard through "Video Conference". 2.The Petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in Memo No.855/BCDFGISSSV/2019 dated 11.12.2019 detaining his https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

brother as "Drug Offender", as contemplated under Section 2(e) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O. Rt. No.523, Home, Prohibition ane Excise (X) Department, dated 29.01.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ay To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Dept., Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

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

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

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

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