Thangaraj v. State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :04.09.2020 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE V.M.VELUMANI H.C.P.No.430 of 2020 Thangaraj ... Petitioner Vs 1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep., by its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, 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 entire records, relating to Petitioner's detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order, dated 30.01.2020 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings No.57/BCDFGISSSV/2020 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the said Petitioner namely Thangaraj, son of Isak, aged 37 years before this Court and set the petitioner at liberty from detention, now petitioner detained at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.C.Chellappan.

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 No.57/BCDFGISSSV/2020 dated 30.01.2020 detaining him 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3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O. Rt.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.1412, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) 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.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep., by its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

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

4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

H.C.P.No.430 of 2020 VSNII(CO) RMP(08/10/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/