Sudha v. 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.370 OF 2020 Sudha ... Petitioner/ Sister of the Detenu Vs 1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By the Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Police, The Greater Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai.

...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 detention order in Memo No.08/BCDFGISSSV/2020, dated 07.01.2020 passed by the 2nd respondent under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondent to produce the petitioner's sister Suba W/o.Desappan aged about 31 years the detenue, now confined in Special Prison for Women, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set the petitioner's sister Suba W/o.Desappan aged about 31 years, the detenue herein at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Kaveri Selvam.

For Respondent : 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 Memo No.08/BCDFGISSSV/2020, dated 07.01.2020 detaining her sister as "Drug Offender", as contemplated under Section 2(e) of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O. Rt.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.894, Home, Prohibition ane 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. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ay To 1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By the Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Police, The Greater Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai.

3.The Superintendent, Special Prison for Women Puzhal, Chennai- 66.

4. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public(Law &Order) Fort St.George, Chennai-9 5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

H.C.P.No.370 of 2020 RLD(CO) NRA(10/12/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/