Madras High CourtHCP/599/2020dismissed as infructuous

Gopi v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

2020-09-11Honourable Mr Justice N. Kirubakaran,Honourable Mr Justice P. Velmurugan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.09.2020 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN H.C.P.No.599 of 2020 Gopi ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Police, The Greater Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records relating to the detention order in Memo No.124/BCDFGISSSV/2020 dated 21.02.2020 passed by the 2nd respondent under the Tamilnadu Act 14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the petitioner's daughter Yasmin Banu @ Nagavalli W/o.Akbar Basha aged about 23 years the detenue, now confined in Special Prison for Women, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set the petitioner's daughter Yasmin Banu @ Nagavalli W/o.Akbar Basha aged about 23 years the detenue herein at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Rajkumar For Respondents: Mr. R. Prathap Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor.

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O R D E R

(Order of the court was made by N.KIRUBAKARAN.J.,) The matter was heard through "Video Conference". 2.The Petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in No. 124/BCDFGISSSV/2020 dated 21.02.2020 detaining his daughter as "Drug Offender", as contemplated under Section 2(e) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O. Rt.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.1861, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 23.04.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar rsi To

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

2. The Commissioner of Police, The Greater Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

3.The Public Prosecutor High Court Madras 4.The Special Prison for Women Puzhal Chennai 2/3

5.The Joint Secretary to Government Public Law & Order Department Fort St.George Chennai H.C.P.No.599 of 2020 cp(co) aa21/10/2020 3/3