Rani v. The Secretary To Government

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.390 of 2020 Mrs. Rani ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, 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 in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent 14.01.2020 in No. 15/ BCDFGISSSV/2020 against the petitioner Son Mr.Robert male aged about 25 years son of Anthony, who is confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before the Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Illiyas 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 No. 15/ BCDFGISSSV/2020 dated 14.01.2020 detaining her son 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3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O. Rt.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.1465, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 17.03.2020 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(CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ay To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

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

H.C.P.No.390 of 2020 VSN II(CO) CB(13/10/2020) Page numbers https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/