Savithiri v. The Secretary To The Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.07.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN H.C.P.No.213 of 2021 Savithiri, W/o.Uthirakumar ... Petitioner / Mother of the detenu versus

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

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate of Vellore District, Vellore - 9.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore.

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore.

5. The Inspector of Police, K.V.Kuppam Police Station, Vellore District.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 02.02.2021 in C3/D.O.No.019/2021 against the petitioner's son Natarajan, Male, aged 28 years, S/o.Uthirakumar, who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthil Vel For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by R.PONGIAPPAN, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in C3/D.O.No.019/2021 dated 02.02.2021, detaining her son as "Goonda" under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondents reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.1704, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 15.04.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order.

3. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sri To

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

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate of Vellore District, Vellore - 9.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore.

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore.

5. The Inspector of Police, K.V.Kuppam Police Station, Vellore District.

6. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

7. The Joint Secretary to Government Of Tamil Nadu, Public Law and Order Department, Secretatiat, Chennai - 9.

H.C.P.No.213 of 2021 KV(CO) CT/28/07/2021