K.Selvamani v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.06.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN K.Selvamani ... Petitioner/Mother of the detenue Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Office of District Collector, Namakkal District.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Salem District.

4. The Inspector of Police, Namakkal Police Station, Namakkal District.

... Respondents

Prayer : Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing to produce the body of the detenue by name Dhanishk @ Dhakuva, S/o. Kumaraguru, aged 23 years, presently confined at Central Prison, Salem, before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith, after calling for the records pertaining to the detention order dated 20.02.2024 in C.M.P.No.08/GOONDA/2024/(M1) passed by the 2nd Respondent, quash the same.

For Petitioner :

Mr.B.Mohan For Respondents :

Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

The petitioner herein is the Mother of the detenu viz., Dhanishk @ Dhakuva, S/o. Kumaraguru, the detenue, now confined at Central Prison, Salem, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent dated 20.02.2024 slapped on her son, branding him as "Goonda" under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, 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that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the petitioner's son, dated 20.02.2024 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.1911, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 01.04.2024 and he has also produced a copy of the said order. 3.Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is dismissed as the same has become infructuous. [M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 26.06.2024 Anu Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No

M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Anu To 1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Office of District Collector, Namakkal District.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Salem District.

4. The Inspector of Police, Namakkal Police Station, Namakkal District.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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