Vinothkumar, M/A-32 Years v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.12.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER And THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR H.C.P.No.1942 of 2017 Vinothkumar ... Petitioner -vs1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Department of Prohibition and Excise (Home), Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Chennai City Police, Greater Chennai, Commissioner Office, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

3.The Inspector of Police, K4, Anna Nagar Police Station, Chennai - 600 040.

... Respondents Prayer:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records relating to the impugned order in No.563/ BCDFGISSSV/ 2017, dated 15.09.2017 on the file of second respondent herein and set aside the same as illegal and direct the respondents to produce the detenue Vinoth Kumar, Son of Moorthy, aged about 32 years, now confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.Ilayaraja Kandasamy 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 detenu, namely, Vinothkumar, S/o.Moorthy, male, aged about 32 years. The detenu stands detained by the second respondent by virtue of his order bearing No.563/ BCDFGISSSV/ 2017 dated 15.09.2017, 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Public Prosecutor submits that the said order of detention, passed by the second respondent against the petitioner has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.5163, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XIII) Department dated 27.10.2017; a copy of the order has also been produced.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. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar pri To 1.The Secretary to Government, Department of Prohibition and Excise (Home), Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Chennai City Police, Greater Chennai, Commissioner Office, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

3.The Inspector of Police, K4, Anna Nagar Police Station, Chennai - 600 040.

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

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

6.The Joint Secretary, Public (law and order) department, Secretariat, chenai 600 009.

H.C.P.No.1942 of 2017 svi(CO) TR(19/01/2018)