Krishnan v. State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By Its

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.614 of 2020 Krishnan ... Petitioner Vs 1.State of Tamilnadu rep by Principal 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 E-1, Mylapore Police Station Chennai - 600 004.

...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.111/BCDFGISSSV/2020 dated 20.02.2020 against the petitioner's son the detenu, Mr.Vasudevan, S/o Krishnan, aged about 32 years, before this Court, who is now confined at Central Prison, Puzhal-II, Chennai and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sankarasubbu.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

in Memo No.111/BCDFGISSSV/2020 dated 20.02.2020 detaining his son as "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) 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3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O. Rt.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.1856, Home, Prohibition ane 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/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Jer To 1.The Principal Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Dept., Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

3.The Inspector of Police E-1, Mylapore Police Station Chennai - 600 004 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

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