Valli v. State Of Tamil Nadu

In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated: 04.03.2015 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA H.C.P.No.2487 of 2014 Valli .. Petitioner vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. By the Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, The Commissioner Office, Egmore, Chennai-600 008 ..

Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus calling for the records leading to the detention of the petitioner's son, Chandru, Son of Rajendran, male, aged 23 years has been detained under Act 14/82 as a "Goonda" vide detention order dated 25.08.2014 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein made in Memo No.1067/BDFGISSV/2014 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the body and person of the said detenu before this Court and thereafter set him at liberty from the Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

For Petitioner .. Mr.S.Senthil Kumaran For Respondents .. Mr.C.Emalias,Addl.P.P.

O R D E R

The petitioner, who is the mother of the detenu, Chandru, Son of Rajendran, aged about 23 years, has come forward with this petition, challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent, dated 25.08.2014, against her son branding him as a "Goonda" under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 [Tamil Nadu Act https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

14 of 1982].

2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent as against the son of the petitioner, dated 25.08.2014, has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.5245, dated 20.10.2014, and he has also produced a copy of the said order.

3. Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar vsi To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Commissioner of Police, The Commissioner Office, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.

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

5. The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Public (Law & Order), Secretariat, Chennai-09. H.C.P.No.2487 of 2014 SCD(CO) PKS 20/03/2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/