Anserbasha, Aged 61 Years, v. The Secretary To The

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.06.2018

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE Dr. JUSTICE S.VIMALA AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE S.RAMATHILAGAM H.C.P.No.257 of 2018 Anserbasha ... Petitioner versus

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

2. District Collector and District Magistrate, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

... Respondents Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, for the issuance of writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 18.12.2017 in BCDFGISSSV No.104 of 2017 against Gaja, Male 25 years, S/o.Ansar Basha, who is confined at Central Prison Vellore, and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents:

Mr.R.Prathap Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

Dr.S.Vimala, J., The present habeas corpus petition has been preferred by the petitioner challenging the detention order dated 18.12.2017 passed by the second respondent in and by which the second respondent detained the detenu, Gaja, S/o.Ansar Basha, branding him as a 'Goonda' under Section 3(1) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 with a view to preventing him from acting prejudicial to the interest of public health and public order. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2. When the matter is taken up today, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents submit that the detention order impugned above has been revoked by the Government. A copy of the order of revocation in G.O.Rt.No.401, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XI) Dept., dated 02.02.2018 is produced before this Court.

3. Recording the said revocation, nothing survives for adjudication in this petition and accordingly, this habeas corpus petition is closed.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CO) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar ogy To

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

2. District Collector and District Magistrate, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Vellore H.C.P.No.257 of 2018 SVN(CO) SP(23/07/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/