S.Prakash, M/A.24 Years v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 31.01.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.T.SELVAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR H.C.P.No.1998 of 2017 S.Prakash ... Petitioner -Vs1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records relating to the order of detention NO.626/BCDFGSSSV/2017 dated, 12/10/2017 passed by the 2nd respondent and to quash the same and also to direct the detenu Thiru.Manikandan, S/O.Selvaraj, who is presently detained in the Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai to be produced before this Hon'ble court and set at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.Idhaya Mary For Respondents:

Mr.V.M.R.Rajentran Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by C.T.SELVAM, J.] The petitioner, who is the brother of the detenu herein, viz., Manikandan, son of Selvaraj, aged 27 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent by his order in No.626/BCDFGISSSV/2017, dated 12.10.2017 against his brother branding him as a "GOONDA" under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Forest https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 [Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982].

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the brother of the petitioner herein dated 12.10.2017 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.5867, Home, Prohibition & Excise [XIII] Department dated 12.12.2017 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.

3. Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed as the same has become infructuous.

Sd/- Deputy Registrar //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kmi To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

4.The Superintendent of Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai-99.

5.The Joint secretary to Government, Public (Law and Order) Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

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