Malar v. The State Rep. By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 14.06.2024 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Malar ... Petitioner/wife of the detenue Vs.
The State rep. by 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Madras-600 009.
2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi.
4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore.
5.The Inspector of Police, H-1, Ulundurpet Police Station, Ulundurpet District.
... Respondents
Prayer : Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records of the detention order of Thiru.Senthil, S/o.Periyasamy, passed in D.O.No.C2/01/2024, dated 20.01.2024, by the second respondent under Section 3(2) of T.N.Act 14/1982, set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue Thiru.Senthil, S/o.Periyasamy, who is confined at Central Prison, Cuddalore, before this Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner :
Mr.K.Seetha Ram For Respondents :
Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.C.Aravind
O R D E R
M.S.RAMESH , J.
and SUNDER MOHAN, J.
The petitioner herein who is the wife of the detenu viz., Senthil, S/o.Periyasamy, confined at Central Prison, Cuddalore, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent dated 20.01.2024 slapped on her husband, branding him as "Goonda" under 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].
2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the petitioner's husband, dated 20.01.2024 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.1008, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 20.02.2024 and he has also produced a copy of the said order. 3.Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is dismissed as the same has become infructuous. [M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 14.06.2024 Anu Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No
M.S.RAMESH , J.
and SUNDER MOHAN, J.
Anu To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Madras-600 009.
2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi.
4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore.
5.The Inspector of Police, H-1, Ulundurpet Police Station, Ulundurpet District.
6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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