H.Syed Mohammed v. The State Rep.By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.11.2020 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice D.KRISHNAKUMAR H.C.P. No. 852 of 2020 H.Syed Mohammed ... Petitioner -vs1.The State Rep by its Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 09.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Chengalpattu.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.

5.The State Rep by its Inspector of Police, D1 Chengalpattu Town Police Station, Chengalpattu ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records of the second respondent in BCDFGISSSV No.11/2020 dated 23.05.2020 and quash the same and thereby direct the respondents to produce the son of the petitioner namely Mohammed Mohideen, S/o.Syed Mohammed, aged about 19 years detenue now detained at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ravikumar For Respondents :

Mr.R.Prathap Kumar, Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in BCDFGISSSV No.11/2020 dated 23.05.2020 detaining his son as "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.3080 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 23.07.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mmi/ssm To 1.The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 09.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Chengalpattu.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.

5.The Inspector of Police, D1 Chengalpattu Town Police Station, Chengalpattu

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

7. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (law & Order), Fort Saint George, Chennai 9 H.C.P. No. 852 of 2020 UM(CO) GN(14/12/2020)