Poonkothai, Aged 44 Years, v. State Of Tamilnadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.10.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.T.SELVAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P.No.1684 of 2018 Poonkothai ... Petitioner -Vs1.

State of Tamil Nadu, 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: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records relating to the detention order in Memo.No.593/BCDFGISSSV/2018 dated 26.07.2018 passed by the second respondent under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondent to produce the petitioner's son Praveenraj @ Karuppu Ajith, S/o.Raj, aged about 24 years, the detenu herein at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.D.Gopi Krishnan For Respondents :

Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by C.T.SELVAM, J.] The petitioner, who is the mother of the detenu herein, viz., Praveenraj @ Karuppu Ajith, son of Raj, aged 24 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent by his order in No.593/BCDFGISSSV/2018 dated 26.07.2018 against her son branding him as a "GOONDA" under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 [Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982].

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the son of the petitioner herein dated 26.07.2018 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.4136, Home, Prohibition & Excise [XIII] Department dated 28.09.2018 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.

3. Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed as the same has become infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar srn/kmi To 1.

The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, 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 Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai-66.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.

5. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law & Order) Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

H.C.P.No.1684 of 2018 SVN(CO) GMY(07/12/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/