Dinamani,M/A 25 Years, v. The Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.12.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER And THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR H.C.P.No.1882 of 2017 Dinamani ... Petitioner -vs1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Magistrate & District Collector, O/o.The District Magistrate & 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 records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 21.09.2017 in BCDFGISSSV No.33/2017 against petitioner's father, the detenue herein, now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue Thiru Kothandan

S/o.Chinnaiah Reddy, aged about 58 years before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.A.Nirmal Kumar 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 son of the detenu, namely, Kothandan, S/o.Chinnaiah Reddy, male, aged about 58 years. The detenu stands detained by the second respondent by virtue of his order bearing B.C.D.F.G.I.S.S.S.V.No.33/2017 dated 21.09.2017, wherein, he has been held to be a "Goonda", within the meaning of Section 2(f) of the 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submits that the said order of detention, passed by the second respondent against the father of the petitioner has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.5416, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XI) Department dated 08.11.2017; a copy of the order has also been produced.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.

[R.S.A.,J.] [N.S.K.,J.] 22.12.2017 Speaking Order/ Non Speaking Order Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No pri To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Magistrate & District Collector, O/o.The District Magistrate & District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.

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

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

RAJIV SHAKDHER, J.

And N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

pri H.C.P.No.1882 of 2017 22.12.2017