Thamizh@Thamizhazhagan v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By Its

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.509 of 2021 Thamizh @ Thamizhazhagan S/o.Velmurugan .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

3. The Superintendent of Police, O/o.Superintendent Office, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

4. The Superintendent of Central Prison, Cuddalore District.

5. State represented by its The Inspector of Police, Vridhachalam Circle Police Station, Vridhachalam.

.. 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 C3/D.O./02/2021 dated 09.02.2021 and quash the same and produce the detenu Thamizh @ Thamizhazhagan S/o.Velmurugan, aged 25 years, who is now confined at Central Prison, Cuddalore, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.T.Annamalai 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/detenu viz., Thamizh @ Thamizhazhagan S/o.Velmurugan, aged 25 years, has been detained by the second respondent by his order in C3/D.O./02/2021 dated 09.02.2021, 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 C3/D.O./02/2021 dated 09.02.2021, on the file of the second respondent is revoked vide G.O.Rt.No.1738, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) 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 IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gm To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

3.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.Superintendent Office, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

4.The Superintendent of Central Prison, Cuddalore District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Vridhachalam Circle Police Station, Vridhachalam.

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.509 of 2021 PMK (CO) PR (03/09/2021)