Madras High CourtHCP/255/2019closed

Revathi v. State Of Tamilnadu

2019-06-10Honourable Mr Justice M.M.Sundresh,Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.06.2019 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M. NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P. No. 255 of 2019 Revathi ... Petitioner/wife of the detenue -vs1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, The Greater Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007 ... Respondents 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 in Memo No.

1166/BCDFGISSSV/2018, dated 31.12.2018 passed by the 2nd respondent under the Tamilnadu Act 14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondent to produce the petitioner's husband Mari @ Korukkupet Mari S/o Babu aged 31 years the detenu, now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Hon'ble Court and set the petitioner's husband herein at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.S.Amarnath For Respondents :

Mr.C.Iyyappa Raj Addl.

Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention dated 31.12.2018 in Memo No. 1166/BCDFGISSSV/2018, detaining her husband as "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.538 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 14.02.2019 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mmi/ssm To:

1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, The Greater Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007 3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

5.The Joint Secretary to Government, Public(Law & Order) Department, Fort St George, Chennai-600 009.

H.C.P. No. 255 of 2019 nr 17/07/2019