Madras High CourtHCP/1964/2014withdrawn dismissed

Vijayalakshmi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2015-01-09Honourable Mrs. Justice Aruna Jagadeesan,Honourable Mr Justice M. Jaichandren2 pages

In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated: 09.01.2015 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN H.C.P.No.1964 of 2014 Vijayalakshmi .. Petitioner/ Mother vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. By its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise(XVI) Department Fort St George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The District Collector & District Magistrate, Nagapattinam District, Nagapattinam.

Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus calling for the records relating to the proceedings of the second respondent in C.O.C.No.32 of 2014 dated 02.07.2014 and quash the same and produce the detenue Mainavathi, aged 28 years, W.o Sundar, TPDA No.972 now detained in Special Prison for women, Tiruchirappalli before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner .. Mr.Somanathan for M/s.K.M.Vijayan Associagtes For Respondents.. Mr.C.Emalias,Addl.P.P.

O R D E R

The petitioner, who is the mother of the detenue, Mainavathy, wife of Sundar, aged about 28 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 02.07.2014 against her daughter branding her as a "Bootlegger" under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 [Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982].

2. It is stated by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the impugned detention order dated 02.07.2014 had https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

been revoked. Hence, the Habeas corpus Petition has become infructuous. He has also made an endorsement to that effect. 3.Under such circumstances, the Habeas corpus petition stands dismissed as infructuous.

Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Judicial) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar vsi To

1. The Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The District Collector & District Magistrate, Nagapattinam District, Nagapattinam.

3. The Superintendent Central Prison for women Tiruchirapalli

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras H.C.P.No.1964 of 2014 ALA (CO) kk 5/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/