Tmt. Latha, 35 Yrs, v. The Principal Secretary To

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:17.01.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.T.SELVAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR H.C.P.No.1889/2017 Latha .. Petitioner vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition & Excise Department Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

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

.. 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 in connection with the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent dated 12.09.2017 in Ref.No.C2/25526/2017 against the petitioner's husband Singaram, Son of Subramani, aged about 37 years who is confined at Central Prison, Cuddalore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner .. Mr.V.Paarthiban For Respondents.. Mr.V.M.R.Rajentran, APP

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by C.T.SELVAM, J.) The petitioner, who is the wife of detenu herein, viz., Singaram, aged about 37 years, Son of Subramani, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent dated 12.09.2017 against her husband branding him 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 Act, 1982 [Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982].

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the husband of the petitioner herein dated 12.09.2017 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

[Rt] No.5221, Home, Prohibition & Excise [XIV] Department dated 30.10.2017 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.

Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is closed as the same has become infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar AP To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition & Excise Department Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

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

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

RJ(CO) sm:8.2.2018 H.C.P.No.1889/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/