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S.Bharathi, Aged 22 Years, v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

2018-07-03Honourable Mrs Justice S. Ramathilagam,Honourable Dr. Justice S. Vimala2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE : 03.07.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE S.VIMALA AND THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.RAMATHILAGAM H.C.P. NO. 385 OF 2018 S.Bharathi .. Petitioner - Vs -

1. The Govt. of Tamil Nadu rep. By its Secretary Home, Prohibition & Excise (XVI) Dept.

Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Office of Commissioner of Police Veppery, Chennai.

.. Respondents Petition filed for the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records on the file of the 2nd respondent passed in Memo No.54/BCDFGISSSV/2018 dated 05.02.2018 relating to the detention of M.Sivaji, S/o Mohan, aged 24 years, confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, and direct the respondents to produce the body of the detenu, before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr. K.Kannan For Respondents: Mr. R.Prathap Kumar, APP

ORDER

(DELIVERED BY DR. S.VIMALA, J.) The present habeas corpus petition has been preferred by the petitioner challenging the detention order dated 05.02.2018 passed by the 2nd respondent in and by which the 2nd respondent detained the detenu, M.Sivaji, S/o Mohan, branding him as a 'Goonda' under Section 3 (1) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 with a view to preventing him from acting prejudicial to the interest of public health and public order.

2. When the matter is taken up today, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents submit that the detention order impugned above has been revoked by the Government. A copy of the order of revocation in G.O. Rt. No.1021, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XIII) Dept., dated https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

19.03.2018 is produced before this Court.

3. Recording the said revocation, nothing survives for adjudication in this petition and, accordingly, this habeas corpus petition is closed.

Sd/-- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar GLN To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

2.The Director General of Police Chennai-4.

3.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Office of Commissioner of Police Veppery, Chennai.

4.The Superintendent of Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai 66.

5.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

PPA(CO) sm:20.7.2018 H.C.P. NO. 385 OF 2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/