Selvaraj, Aged 66 Years, v. The Secretary To The

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.10.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.T.SELVAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P.No.1208 of 2018 Selvaraj ... Petitioner -Vs1.

The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu (Home), Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2.

The District Collector and District Magistrate, Villupuram District, Villupuram ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records connected with the order of the second respondent herein in proceedings No.C2/15273/2018 dated 31.05.2018 against the detenu namely Anandhan @ Military Anandhan, Son of Selvaraj, aged about 30 years, who is confined at Central Prison, Cuddalore and set aside the same, consequently, directing the respondents herein to produce the body and person of the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Anburaja For Respondents :

Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by C.T.SELVAM, J.] The petitioner, who is the father of the detenu herein, viz., Anandhan alias Military Anandhan, son of Selvaraj, aged 30 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent by his order in No.C2/15273/2018, dated 31.05.2018 against his son branding him https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

as a "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the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the son of the petitioner herein dated 31.05.2018 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.2860, Home, Prohibition & Excise [XIV] Department dated 12.07.2018 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.

3. Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed as the same has become infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar srn To 1.

The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu (Home), Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2.

The District Collector and District Magistrate, Villupuram District, Villupuram

3. The Public Prosecutor,High Court, Madras.

4. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Cuddalore. H.C.P.No.1208 of 2018 SJ(CO) GMY(29/11/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/