A.Muthammal v. Government Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26.09.2022 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mr. Justice RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN A.Muthammal ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XVI) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Tiruppur District, Tiruppur.

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

4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore.

5.The Inspector of Police, Palladam Police Station, Tiruppur District.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to calling for the records pertaining to the detention

order vide proceedings no. Cr.M.P.No.12/Goonda/2022 dated 12.02.2022 on the file of the second respondent detaining the petitioner's son viz. Balu @ Balakrishnan, male, aged 21 years, S/o.Azhagarsamy, as "Goonda" under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982, who is now confined in the Central Prison, Coimbatore, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Suresh Sakthi Murugan For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.) The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in Cr.M.P.No.2/Goonda/2022 dated 12.02.2022 detaining her son as "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.3053, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XII)

Department, dated 23.05.2022 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

(P.N.P., J.) (TKRJ) 26.09.2022 nsd To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XVI) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Tiruppur District, Tiruppur.

3.The Supreintendent of Police, Tiruppur District, Tiruppur.

4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore.

5.The Inspector of Police, Palladam Police Station, Tiruppur 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.

P.N.PRAKASH, J.

AND RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN, J.

nsd 26.09.2022