Amutha v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 13.08.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE Ms.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA H.C.P.No.489 of 2021 Amutha ..Petitioner/Wife of the detenue Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai-9 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur 3.The Superintendent of Police O/o.The Superintendent of Police Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District 4.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison-II Puzhal, Chennai-66 5.State rep. by The Inspector of Police PEW, Periyapalayam Police Station Thiruvallur District ..Respondents 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 petitioner's husband detention order under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order dated 06.03.2021 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein and made in proceedings BCDFGISSSV No.30/2021 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's husband viz., Bakthavatchalam, S/o.Sriramulu, aged about 62 years, before this Hon'ble Court and set the petitioner's husband at liberty from detention, now the

petitioner's husband is detained in Central Prison-II, Puzhal, Chennai.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sasikumar For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by R.N.MANJULA, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in BCDFGISSSV No.30/2021 dated 06.03.2021, detaining her husband as "Bootlegger" under Section 2(b) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982. 2.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that the order of detention passed against the detenue has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.1893, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 26.04.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the said Government Order.

Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Gya To 1.

The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai-9 2.

The Joint Secretary to Government Public, Law and Order Department Secretariat, Chennai-9 3.

The District Collector and District Magistrate Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur

4.

The Superintendent of Police O/o.The Superintendent of Police Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District 5.

The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison-II, Puzhal, Chennai-66 6.

The Inspector of Police PEW, Periyapalayam Police Station Thiruvallur District 7.

The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras H.C.P.No.489 of 2021 SMI(CO) CT (08/09/2021