Chitra, F/A 52 Years, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 07.12.2017 Coram THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER & THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR H.C.P.No.1978 of 2017 Chitra ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, 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, H-8, Thiruvottiyur Police Station,

...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.333/BCDFGISSSV/2017 dated 07.06.2017 on the file of second respondent herein and set aside the same as illegal and direct to the respondents to produce the detenu Pradeep, son of Arumugam, aged about 23 years, now confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.Ilayaraja Kandasamy For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R.Rajentran, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by RAJIV SHAKDHER, J) 1.The petitioner is the Mother of the detenu, namely, Thiru.Pradeep, s/o.Arumugam, male, aged about 23 years. The

detenu stands detained by the second respondent by virtue of his order bearing No.333/BCDFGISSSV/2017 dated 07.06.2017, 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submits that the said order of detention, passed by the second respondent against the son of the petitioner has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.3573, Home, Prohibition & Excise (X) Department dated 18.07.2017; a copy of the order has also been produced.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/- Asst.Registrar (CS IX) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar pam To 1.Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, 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, H-8, Thiruvottiyur Police Station, 4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai-66.

5. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law & Order) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9 6.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, H.C.P.No.1978 of 2017 ev(co) nr 04/01/2018