Dhanam v. The Secretary To The Government
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.669 OF 2020 Dhanam ... Petitioner/ Mother of the Detenue Vs 1.
State of Tamilnadu rep by Principal Secretary Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise Secretariat Chennai - 600 009.
2.
The District Collector and District Magistrate of 3.
The Superintendent of Police 4.
The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Vellore-2.
5.
The Inspector of Police Santhavasal Police Station Tiruvannamalai District.
...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 order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent dated 11.03.2020 in D.O.No.21/2020-C2 against the petitioner Son, Manikandan, Male aged 22 years S/o Ravi, who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before the Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthil Vel 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 D.O.No.21/2020-C2 dated 11.03.2020 detaining her son as "Sand Offender", as contemplated under Section 2(gg) 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3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O. Rt.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.2035, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XI) Department, dated 06.05.2020 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 VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Jer To 1.
The Principal 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.
3.
The District Collector and District Magistrate of
4.
The Superintendent of Police 5.
The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Vellore-2.
6.
The Inspector of Police Santhavasal Police Station Tiruvannamalai District.
7.
The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.
H.C.P.No.669 of 2020 VSNII(CO) CS/06/11/2020