Samanth, F/A 50 Years, v. The Secretary To The

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 03.01.2018 Coram THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER & THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR H.C.P.No.2147 of 2017 Samanthi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.District Collector & District Magistrate Vellore District, Vellore.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, call for records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 08.11.2017 in C3/D.O.No.120/2017 against the petitioner husband Umapathy, male aged 55 years, S/o.Kannan, who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before the Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthilvel For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R.Rajentran, Addl. Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by RAJIV SHAKDHER, J)

1. The petitioner is the wife of the detenu, namely, Umapathi, S/o.Kannan, male, aged about 55 years. The detenu stands detained by the second respondent by virtue of his order bearing No.C3/D.O.No.120/2017 dated 08.11.2017, wherein, he has been held to be a "Bootlegger", within the meaning of Section 2 (b) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

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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submits that the said order of detention, passed by the second respondent against the husband of the petitioner has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.6029, Home, Prohibition & Excise (IX) Department dated 22.12.2017; a copy of the order has also been produced.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(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.District Collector & District Magistrate Vellore District, Vellore.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Vellore.

4.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

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