A.Soundarajan v. State Rep.By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 27.07.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN H.C.P.NO.284 OF 2021 Soundarajan .. Petitioner Vs.
State represented by
1. The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Vellore District, Vellore.
3. The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore.
4. The Inspector of Police, Vellore Prohibition and Enforcement Wing Police Station, Vellore District.
5. The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women, Vellore District, Vellore.
.. 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 01.02.2021 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings Memo C3/D.O.No.017/2021 quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's wife Krishnaveni, wife of Soundarajan, aged about 48 years, before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.
For Petitioner :
Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi 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 C3/D.O.No.017/2021 dated 01.02.2021, detaining his wife 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The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) reports that the order of detention passed against the detenue has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.1703, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 15.04.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the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 VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nsd To
1. The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Vellore District, Vellore.
3. The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore.
4. The Inspector of Police, Vellore Prohibition and Enforcement Wing Police Station, Vellore District.
5. The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women, Vellore District, Vellore.
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.284 of 2021 MG(CO) HS(24/08/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/