Karthick v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19.06.2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P. No. 583 of 2019 Karthick ... Petitioner -Vs1.State of Tamil Nadu, represented by The Secretary to Government, Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai -7.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records in Memo No.96/BCDFGISSSV/2019 passed by the second respondent on 19.02.2019, on the file of the second respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondent to produce Karthick, son of Periyasamy, aged about 26 years, who now detained in Central Prison, Puzhal-II, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.A.Elumalai For Respondents:

Mr.C.Iyyappa Raj Addl.Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention dated 19.02.2019 in No.96/BCDFGISSSV/2019 detaining him as "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

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2. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.1272 Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 08.04.2019 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Insp.Cell) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rst To:

1.The Secretary to the Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal - II, Chennai.

4.The Public Prosecutor, Madras.

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