M.Selvi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30.01.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN H.C.P.No.2245 of 2014 M.Selvi

...Petitioner

vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. By its Secretary to Government Prohibition and Excise Department, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Police, O/o The Commissioner of Police, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

...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 leading to the detention of the petitioner's husband Kittu @ Muthu Krishnan, Son of Karuppiah, male, aged 40 years has been detained under Act 14/82 as a "Goonda" vide detention order dated 02.08.2014 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein made in Memo No.869/BDFGISSV/2014 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the body and person of the said detenu before this Court and thereafter set him at liberty from the Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Kumaradevan For Respondents :

Mr.C.Emalias,Addl.P.P.

O R D E R

The petitioner, who is the wife of the detenu, Kittu @ Muthu Krishnan, Son of Karuppiah, aged about 40 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 02.08.2014 against her husband branding him as a "Goonda" 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.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent as against the husband of the petitioner dated 02.08.2014 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.4703, dated 24.09.2014 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.

3. Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vsi To

1. The Secretary to Government, Prohibition and Excise Department(Home), Chennai 600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Police, O/o The Commissioner of Police Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.

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

5. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law & Order) Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

H.C.P.No.2245 of 2014 KM (CO) PSI (23.02.2015)