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Rama, Female, Aged 48 Years v. The Secretary To The

2017-12-14Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar,Honourable Mr Justice Rajiv Shakdher4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 14.12.2017 Coram THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER & THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR H.C.P.No.1918 of 2017 Rama ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, call for records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 24.08.2017 in Memo No.514/BCDFGISSSV/2017 against the petitioner son Udhayakumar @ Udhaya, male aged 27 years, S/o.Manivannan, who is confined at Central Prison, Puzhal II, Chennai and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before the Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthilvel For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R.Rajentran, Addl. Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by RAJIV SHAKDHER, J)

1. The petitioner is the mother of the detenu, namely, Udhayakumar @ Udhaya, S/o.Manivannan, male, aged about 27 years. The detenu stands detained by the second respondent by virtue of his order bearing No.514/BCDFGISSSV/2017, dated 24.08.2017, wherein, he has been held to be a "Goonda", within the meaning of Section 2(f) of 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submits that the said order of detention, passed by the second respondent against the son of the petitioner has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.5170, Home, Prohibition & Excise (X) Department dated 27.10.2017; a copy of the order has also been produced.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.) 14.12.2017 Index : yes/no vsm

To 1.The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai.

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

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

RAJIV SHAKDHER, J.

and N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

vsm H.C.P.No.1918 of 2017 14.12.2017