G.Sathiyabama v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.09.2020 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN H.C.P.No.549 of 2020 G.Sathiyabama ... Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Chennai 600 009.

2.The District Collector & District Magistrate, Cuddalore District. ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records relating to the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent in C3/D.O/19/2020 dated 19.02.2020 and set aside the same and directing the respondents to produce the petitioner's husband named K.Gopi male aged about 33 years, son of Kesavan before this Court now detained in Central Prison, Cuddalore and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Vijay 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. C3/D.O/19/2020 dated 19.02.2020 detaining his husband as "SAND OFFENDER", as contemplated under Section 2(gg) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

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3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O. Rt.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.1830, Home, Prohibition ane Excise (XI) Department, dated 21.04.2020 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(CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sk To 1.The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Chennai 600 009.

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

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

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