Rosy v. State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :14.09.2020 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN H.C.P.No.636 of 2020 Rosy ... Petitioner/Wife of the Detenue Vs 1.State of Tamilnadu rep by The Secretary Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise Secretariat Chennai - 600 009.

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

3.The state rep by The Inspector of Police P-3 Vyasarpadi Police Station Vyasarpadi, Chennai - 600 039.

4.The Superintendent of Police Central Prison-II Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

...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 in connection with the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent in Memo No.91/BCDFGISSSV/2020 dated 13.02.2020 against the petitioner's husband the detenu Mr.Seeni, S/o Nithiyanandam, aged about 24 years, before this Court who is now confined at Central Prison, Puzhal-II, Chennai and set him at liberty.

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

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 Memo 91/BCDFGISSSV/2020 dated 13.02.2020 detaining her husband 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3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O. Rt.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.1496, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XIII) Department, dated 18.03.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as infructuous. -s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar Jer To 1.The Secretary Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise Secretariat Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Joint Secretary to Government Public (law and order) Fort. St. George Chennai 9.

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

3.The Inspector of Police P-3 Vyasarpadi Police Station Vyasarpadi, Chennai - 600 039.

4.The Superintendent of Police Central Prison-II Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

H.C.P.No.636 of 2020 VSNII(CO) SP(04/11/2020)