M.Mahalakshmi (60 Years), v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.12.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR H.C.P.No.1818 of 2017 M.Mahalakshmi ... Petitioner -Vs1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St., George, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Coimbatore, Coimbatore ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records relating to the detention order passed by the second respondent in C.M.P.No.71/Goonda/Salem City/2017, dated 05.09.2017 and quash the same and consequently to produce the detenue Baskaran @ Kozhi Baskar S/o. Madeshwaran aged about 40 years, before this Court, now he is detained at the Central Prison Coimbatore and to release and set him liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Vijendran For Respondents:

Mr.V.M.R.Rajentran Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by RAJIV SHAKDHER, J.]

1. The petitioner is the mother of the detenu, namely, Thiru.Baskaran, S/o.Madeshwaran, male, aged about 40 years. The detenu stands detained by the second respondent by virtue of his order bearing C.M.P.No.71/Goonda/Salem City/2017, dated https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

05.09.2017, 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submits that the said order of detention, passed by the second respondent against the son of the petitioner has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.5159, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XIV) Department dated 27.10.2017; a copy of the order has also been produced.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/- Assistant Registrar(CS-V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kas To 1.The Secretary, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St., George, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Coimbatore, Coimbatore 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.

+1cc to Mr.P.VIJENDRAN, Advocate, S.R.No. 91680 H.C.P.No.1818 of 2017 KK(CO) TR(22/01/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/