Devi, F/A.32 Years, v. The Secretary Of Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.01.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.T.SELVAM and THE HONOURABLE Mrs.JUSTICE S.RAMATHILAGAM H.C.P.No.2002 of 2018 Devi W/o.Raja ... Petitioner -Vs1.The Secretary of Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police (Goondas Section), Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai-600 066. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling upon the production of the records relating to the detention order dated 18.08.2018 made in the detention order memo No.BCDFGISSSV725/2018 passed by the second respondent to produce the body or person of the petitioner's brother Selvam @ Nonjan Selvam, son of Nagappan, aged 39 years, now confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Ms.M.Rajeswari For Respondents :

Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor *** https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by C.T.SELVAM, J] The petitioner, who is the sister of the detenu herein, viz., Selvam @ Nonjan Selvam, son of Nagappan, aged 39 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent by his order in BCDFGISSSV No.725/2018, dated 18.08.2018 against her brother branding him as a "GOONDA" under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 [Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982].

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the brother of the petitioner herein dated 18.08.2018 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.4190, Home, Prohibition & Excise [X] Department dated 28.09.2018 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.

3. Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed as the same has become infructuous.

Sd/- Deputy Registrar //True Copy// kmi Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary of Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police (Goondas Section), Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai-600 066.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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