M.Sumathi v. The State Of Tmailnadu Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.06.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN H.C.P.No.295 of 2024 M.Sumathi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by Secretary to Government, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, District Collector Office, Ariyalur District.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Tiruchirappalli Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli District.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Ariyalur, Ariyalur District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Jayamkondam Police Station, Ariyalur District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to

issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records relating to the detention order dated 09.01.2024 passed by the second respondent in Cr.M.P.No.02/2024, GOONDA/Ariyalur District/2024 and quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's son namely Prabu, S/o.Madhaiyan @ Madhavan, aged about 25 years, Pathmavathi Nagar, Thandeswaranallur, Chidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore District, who is presently under going detention in the Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli, under Section 2(f) of 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) before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Anandakumar For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.C. Aravind

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

AND SUNDER MOHAN , J.

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, by producing a copy of the Government Order in G.O.Rt.No.902, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XV) Department, dated

15.02.2024, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

2. Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed as infructuous.

[M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 11.06.2024 Index: Yes/No Sni To 1.The Secretary to Government, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, District Collector Office, Ariyalur District. 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Tiruchirappalli Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli District.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Ariyalur, Ariyalur District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Jayamkondam Police Station, Ariyalur District.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Sni H.C.P.No.295 of 2024 11.06.2024