D. Revathi, 23 Yrs, v. Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 25.10.2017 Coram THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR H.C.P.No.1385 of 2017 S. Revathi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State rep by the Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector & The District Magistrate, T.V.Malai, T.V.Malai District.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records in D.O.No.26/2017-C-2 passed by the second respondent on 16.07.2017 set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the GOWRI wife of (Late) Subramani, aged 45 years, who is now detained in Special Prison for Women, Vellore,before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S. Swamidoss Manokaran For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R.Rajentran, Addl. Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by RAJIV SHAKDER, J)

1. The petitioner is the daughter of the detenu, namely, Gowri, wife of Late Subramani, female, aged about 45 years. The detenu stands detained by the second respondent by virtue of his order bearing D.O.No.26/2017-C2, dated 16.07.2017, wherein, she has been held to be a "Bootlegger", within the meaning of Section 2(b) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

1.1. The said order is under challenge in this Habeas Corpus Petition.

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2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the said order of detention, passed by the second respondent against the mother of the petitioner has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.4378, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XI) Department dated 11.09.2017; a copy of the order has also been produced.

3. The submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, is taken on record. Accordingly, the petition is closed, as the same has been rendered infructuous. Sd/- ASST. REGISTRAR /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST. REGISTRAR To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector & The District Magistrate, T.V.Malai, T.V.Malai District.

3.The Superintendent, Special Prison for Women, Vellore.

4.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

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