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Kasinathan v. State Of Tamilnadu, Rep.By

2021-08-16Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash,Honourable Ms Justice R.N.Manjula3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.08.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA H.C.P.No.500 of 2021 Kasinathan S/o.Samikannu ..Petitioner Vs.

1. State of Tamil Nadu, represented by the Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate of Villupuram District, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

5. The Inspector of Police, Villupuram Taluk Police Station, Villupuram District.

..Respondents Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the entire records relating to the detention order passed by the second respondent in Rc.No.C2/5429/2021 dated 24.02.2021 and quash the same and produce the petitioner's son, namely, Lakshmanan S/o.Kasinathan, aged 38 years, who is now confined at Central Prison, Cuddalore, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.D.Gopi Krishnan For Respondents:

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Government Advocate [Crl.side]

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J] The petitioner is father of the detenu viz., Lakshmanan S/o.Kasinathan, aged 38 years. The detenu has been detained by the second respondent by his order in Rc.No.C2/5429/2021 dated 24.02.2021, holding him to be a "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982. The said order is under challenge in this Habeas Corpus Petition.

2. Learned Government Advocate [Crl.side] would submit that the detention order passed against the detenu in Rc.No.C2/5429/2021 dated 24.02.2021, on the file of the second respondent is revoked vide G.O.Rt.No.1773, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 15.04.2021 and produced a copy of the said order.

In view of the above, this petition is closed as it has become infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gm To

1. The Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate of Villupuram District, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

5. The Inspector of Police, Villupuram Taluk Police Station, Villupuram District.

6. The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public, Law and Order Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

7. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.500 of 2021 GPL(CO) RGA(02/09/2021)