Shanthi v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26.07.2021 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mr. Justice R.PONGIAPPAN H.C.P.No.255 of 2021 Shanthi

...Petitioner / Mother of the detenue

Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi.

3.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.Superintendent Office, Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.

4.The Superintendent of Central Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

5.State represented by The Inspector of Police, PEW, Tirukoilur Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

...Respondents

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the entire records relating to the petitioner's son detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order dated 04.02.2021 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings Memo D.O.No.C2/09/2021, quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's son viz., Santhoshkumar, son of Murali, aged about 24 years, before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sasikumar For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, Govt.Advocate (Crl.Side) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in D.O.No.C2/09/2021 dated 04.02.2021, detaining her son as "Bootlegger" under Section 2(b) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.1772, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 15.04.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar nsd To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi.

3.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.Superintendent Office, Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.

4.The Superintendent of Central Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

5.The Inspector of Police, PEW, Tirukoilur Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

6.The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public, Law and Order Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

7.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.255 of 2021 GPL(CO) RVM(26/08/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/