Kuttiyammal v. The Secretary To Government

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.351 of 2020 Kuttiyammal ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, (Goonda Section), Vepery, 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, pertaining to the order of detention passed by the second respondent in Order No.13/BCDFGISSSV/2020 dated 08.01.2020 set aside the same, direct the respondent produce the detenue Mrs.Amuthavalli, W/o.Mr.Parthiban, aged about 36 years, and presently detained in Central Prison Women Cell at Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set her at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Sudalai Selvan.

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". 2.The Petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in Order No.13/BCDFGISSSV/2020 dated 08.01.2020 detaining her https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

sister as "Drug Offender", as contemplated under Section 2(e) 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3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O. Rt.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.896, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 20.02.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as infructuous. -s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, (Goonda Section), Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court Madras-104.

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