U.Selvi v. The Additional Chief Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.11.2020 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice D.KRISHNAKUMAR H.C.P. No. 892 of 2020 U.Selvi .. Petitioner .Vs.

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery Chennai - 600 007

3. The Inspector of Police, P-1, Pulianthope Police Station, Chennai

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai ..Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 27.02.2020 in Memo No.141/BCDFGISSSV/2020 against petitioner's son Abinesh @ Avinash, son of Udayakumar, aged about 27 years, who is confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai 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.V.Parthiban 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 Memo in Memo No.141/BCDFGISSSV/2020 dated 27.02.2020 detaining https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

her 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 The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.1823 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 21.04.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(L.A) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery Chennai - 600 007

3. The Inspector of Police, P-1, Pulianthope Police Station, Chennai

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

5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

6. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law & Order), Fort St. George, Chennai-9 H.C.P. No.892 of 2020 um (co) rr ii (10/12/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/