Monika, Female/Aged 22 Years v. State Of Tamil Ndu Rep.By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated :14.11.2017 Coram THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDER & THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR H.C.P.No.1784 of 2017 Monika W/o.Muthu ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.

...Respondents

PRAYER:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the entire records, relating to petitioner husband detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order, dated 31.08.2017 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings B.C.D.F.G.I.S.S.S.V.No.29/2017 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the said Petitioner husband namely Muthu, son of Moorthy, aged 27 years before this Court and set the petitioner husband at liberty from detention, now petitioner husband detained at Central Prison-II, Puzhal, Chennai 600 066. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Chellappan For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R.Rajentran, Addl. Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by RAJIV SHAKDER, J)

1. The petitioner is the wife of the detenu, namely, Muthu, S/o.Moorthy, male, aged about 27 years. The detenu stands detained by the second respondent by virtue of his order bearing https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

B.C.D.F.G.I.S.S.S.V.No.29/2017 dated 31.08.2017, wherein, he has been held to be a "Goonda", within the meaning of Section 2(f) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

1.1. The said order is under challenge in this Habeas Corpus Petition.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the said order of detention, passed by the second respondent against the husband of the petitioner has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.4942, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XI) Department dated 11.10.2017; a copy of the order has also been produced.

3. The submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, is taken on record. Accordingly, the petition is closed, as the same has been rendered infructuous. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS IX ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar kas To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison -II, Puzhal, Chennai 600 066.

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

H.C.P.No.1784 of 2017 RJ(CO) NR 06/12/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/