C.Dhanalakshmi, F/A 30 Years, v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.12.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.T.SELVAM and THE HONOURABLE Mrs.JUSTICE S.RAMATHILAGAM H.C.P.No.1836 of 2018 C.Dhanalakshmi ... Petitioner -Vs1.The Secretary to the Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Secrtariat,Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Salem.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 25.08.2018 in C.M.P.No.51/Goonda/Salem City/2018 against the petitioner husband Sathish @ Sathishkumar, male aged 40 years S/o. Ponnusamy, who is confined at Central Prison, Salem 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.Senthilvel For Respondents:

Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by C.T.SELVAM, J.] The petitioner, who is the wife of the detenu herein, viz., Sathish @ Sathishkumar, son of Ponnusamy, aged 40 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent by his order in C.M.P.No.51/Goonda/Salem City/2018, dated 25.08.2018 against her https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

husband branding him as a "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order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the husband of the petitioner herein dated 25.08.2018 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.4524, Home, Prohibition & Excise [XIV] Department dated 15.10.2018 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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.

kkn Sd/- Deputy Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Secretary to the Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Salem.

3. The Superintendent of Central Prison, Salem.

4. The Joint Secretary to Govt., Public (Law & Order), Fort St.George, Chennai.

5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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