Madras High CourtHCP/391/2020dismissed as infructuous

S.Lakshmipriya v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep.By Its

2020-09-03Honourable Mr Justice N. Kirubakaran,Honourable Ms.Justice V.M.Velumani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.09.2020 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE V.M.VELUMANI H.C.P.No.391 of 2020 S.Lakshmipriya ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. By its secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600009.

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Detaining Authority, Tirupathur District, Tirupathur - 01.

3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing to produce the body of the Detenu by name Jawahar S/o Prathaban aged 36 years, presently confined at Central Prison, Vellore before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith, after calling for the records pertaining to the detention order dated 10.02.2020 in C3/D.O.No.02/2020 passed by the 2nd Respondent, quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Prabakar 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 C3/D.O.No.02/2020 dated 10.02.2020 detaining her husband as https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

"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3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O. Rt.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.1422, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) 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 State of Tamil Nadu, rep. By its secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Detaining Authority, Tirupathur District, Tirupathur - 01.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore.

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

H.C.P.No.391 of 2020 NRL(CO) RMP(06/11/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/