Ambikapathy v. State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.11.2020 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice D.KRISHNAKUMAR H.C.P. No. 937 of 2020 Ambikapathy .. Petitioner Vs.

1.State of Tamilnadu, Rep by The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

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

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

5.The Inspector of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Ariyalur, Ariyalur District.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records pertaining to the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent in Cr.M.P.No.16/2020 dated 08.05.2020 against the petitioner Ambikapathy's son the detenu by name Velu, Male, 40/2020, S/o.Maruthamuthu, now confined in Central Prison, Tiruchirapalli and

set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Muruganantham 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.16/2020 dated 08.05.2020 detaining her son 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 The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.2903 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XV) Department, dated 06.07.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the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.) 23.11.2020 Index: Yes/No mmi/ssm

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

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

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

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

5.The Inspector of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Ariyalur, Ariyalur District.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.M.SUNDRESH, J.

and D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.

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