Madras High CourtHCP/932/2020closed

Sumathi v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By Its

2020-11-20Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar,Honourable Mr Justice M.M.Sundresh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.11.2020 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice D.KRISHNAKUMAR H.C.P. No. 932 of 2020 Sumathi .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Department of Prohibition and Excise (Home), Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Ariyalur District, Ariyalur.

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

4.The Inspector of Police, Sendurai Police Station, Ariyalur District.

5.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Tiruchirapalli.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Habeas Corpus call for the records relating to the impugned order in Cr.M.P.No.21/2020 dated 08.05.2020 on the file of second respondent herein and set aside the same as illegal and direct the respondents to produce the detenu Ayyappan, son of Kuppusamy, aged about 36 years, now confined at Central Prison, Tiruchirapalli before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.Ilayaraja Kandasamy 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 Cr.M.P.No.21/2020 dated 08.05.2020 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 The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.2908 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XV) Department, dated 06.07.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

(M.M.S.,J.) (D.K.K.,J.) 20.11.2020 Index: Yes/No mmi/ssm

To 1.The Secretary to Government, Department of Prohibition and Excise (Home), Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Ariyalur District, Ariyalur.

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

4.The Inspector of Police, Sendurai Police Station, Ariyalur District.

5.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Tiruchirapalli.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.M.SUNDRESH, J.

and D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.

mmi/ssm H.C.P. No.932 of 2020 20.11.2020