E.Kalyani v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 31.08.2020 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE V.M.VELUMANI H.C.P.No.354 of 2020 E.Kalyani ... Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep., By its Secretary to Government, Department of Prohibition and Excise (Home), Fort St.George, Greater Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai City Police, Commissioner Office, Vepery, Greater Chennai - 600 007. ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records relating to the Impugned order in BCDFGISSSV No.25/2020 dated 14.01.2020 on the file of the second respondent herein and set aside the same as illegal and direct to the respondents to produce the detenu Sathish son of Elumalai aged about 28 years, now confined at Central prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Iyappan.

For Respondents: Mr.R.Prathap Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

(Order of the court was made by N.KIRUBAKARAN.J.,) The matter was heard through "Video Conference". Page numbers https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2.The Petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in BCDFGISSSV No.25/2020 dated 14.01.2020 detaining her son as "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O. Rt. No.1379, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 16.03.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

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

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai City Police, Commissioner Office, Vepery, Greater Chennai - 600 007.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

5.The Joint Secretary, Public(Law & Order) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

H.C.P.No.354 of 2020 VG II(CO) CB(13/10/2020) Page numbers https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/