Sujatha v. State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 03.08.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE S.TAMILVANAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.T.SELVAM H.C.P. No.938 of 2015 Sujatha ... Petitioner/wife of the detenue -v1.State of Tamil Nadu represented by Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 800009.

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

... Respondents Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records in B.C.D.F.G.I.S.S.S.V.No.3/2015 on the file of the second respondent and to quash the order of detention dated 16.03.2015 and to direct the production of the detenu detained in Central Prison, Puzhal, under the Act 14 of 1982 before this Court and to set the detenu Elumalai, male, aged 28 years, son of Munivel at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Selvam For Respondents :

Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by S.TAMILVANAN,J.) The petitioner, who is the wife of the detenu Elumalai, male, aged 28 years, son of Munivel, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order in B.C.D.F.G.I.S.S.S.V.No.3/2015 dated 16.03.2015 passed by the second respondent against her husband branding him as a "Goonda" under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, "Bootlegger", 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the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the husband of the petitioner dated 16.03.2015 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.3082, Home, Prohibition & Excise [X] Department dated 08.05.2015 and she has also produced a copy of the said order.

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

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS III ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar cse To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 800009.

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

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai-66.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.

5.The Joint Secretary to Government, Public Law & Order Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9 H.C.P. No.938 of 2015 vgl(co) aa20/08/2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/