Venda v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.11.2020 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice D.KRISHNAKUMAR H.C.P. No. 876 of 2020 Venda .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XVI) Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai - 09.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate of Ranipet, Ranipet District.

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

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore, Vellore District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Rathinagiri Police Station, Vellore District.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 31.05.2020 in his office Ref.B3.D.O.No.47/2020 against the petitioner's husband by name Muniyandi, S/o.Poourangam, aged about 50 years, now confined at Central Prison, Vellore, Vellore District and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the above said detenu

before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.E.Kannadasan 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 B3.D.O.No.47/2020 dated 31.05.2020 detaining her husband as "Bootlegger", as contemplated under Section 2(b) 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 The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.3147 Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 27.07.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mmi/ssm To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XVI) Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai - 09.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate of Ranipet, Ranipet District.

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

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore, Vellore District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Rathinagiri Police Station, Vellore District.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

7 The Joint Secretary to Government, Public law & Order, Fort St.George, Chennai.

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