R.Santhi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep By Its
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 01.07.2024 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN R.Santhi ... Petitioner/Mother of the detenue Vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.
4. The Inspector of Police, Sunguvarchathiram Police Station, Kancheepuram District.
5.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai ... Respondents
Prayer : Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records, relating to the detention order in R.C.No.36/2024/M6D.O.No.6/2024, dated 27.02.2024 passed by the 2nd Respondent under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondent to produce petitioner's son namely Devan @ Deva S/o.Ravi, aged 28 years, the detenue, now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal at Chennai, before this Court and set the petitioner's son at liberty. For Petitioner :
Mr.V.Premkumar 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., Devan @ Deva S/o.Ravi, the detenue, now confined at Central Prison, Puzhal at Chennai, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent dated 27.02.2024 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that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the petitioner's son, dated 27.02.2024 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.2087, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 08.04.2024 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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] 01.07.2024 Anu Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No
M.S.RAMESH , J.
and SUNDER MOHAN, J.
Anu To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.
4. The Inspector of Police, Sunguvarchathiram Police Station, Kancheepuram District.
5.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.
6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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