M.Mala v. The Secretary To The Government

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.300 of 2021 M.Mala W/o.Murugan @ Jallimedu Murugan .. Petitioner Vs.

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

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

3.The Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.

4.The Inspector of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Madurantakam, Chengalpattu District.

5.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal.

.. Respondents Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the entire records connected with the order of second respondent herein in BCDFGISSSV No.04/2021 dated 03.02.2021 passed against the petitioner's husband, the detenu, namely, Murugan @ Jallimedu Murugan S/o.Krishnan, aged about 45 years, who is confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 66 and set aside the same, consequently, direct the respondents herein to produce the body and person of the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner :

Mr.A.Murugavel For Respondents :

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Government Advocate [Crl.side]

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by R.PONGIAPPAN, J] Petitioner is the wife of the detenu Murugan @ Jallimedu Murugan S/o.Krishnan, aged about 45 years, who has been branded as 'Bootlegger' under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and detained under orders of second respondent passed in BCDFGISSSV No.04/2021 dated 03.02.2021. Such order is under challenge herein.

2. Learned Government Advocate [Crl.side] would submit that the detention order passed against the detenu in BCDFGISSSV No.04/2021 dated 03.02.2021 on the file of the second respondent is revoked vide G.O.Rt.No.1733, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 15.04.2021 and produced a copy of the said order.

In view of the above, this petition is closed as it has become infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gm To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, (Home), Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

3.The Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.

4.The Inspector of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Madurantakam, Chengalpattu District.

5.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal.

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.300 of 2021 SR-II(CO) SB(17/08/2021)