Dhanam v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated: 02.02.2015 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN H.C.P.No.2253 of 2014 Dhanam .. Petitioner vs.

1.The State of TamilNadu represented by its Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

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

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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 daughter, Rani @ Sevittu Rani, Wife of Late. Vijayaraj, male, aged 40 years has been detained under Act 14/82 as a "Bootlegger" vide detention order dated 10.08.2014 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein made in D.O.No.25/2014-C2 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the body and person of the said detenue before this Court and thereafter set her at liberty from the Special Prison for Women, Vellore.

For Petitioner .. Mr.R.Balakrishnan For Respondents .. Mr.C.Emalias,Addl.P.P.

O R D E R

The petitioner, who is the mother of the detenue, Rani @ Sevittu Rani, Wife of Late. Vijayaraj, aged about 40 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 10.08.2014 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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that the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent as against the daughter of the petitioner dated 10.08.2014 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.5018, dated 07.10.2014 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vsi To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

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

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 - 600 009.

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