Jegan@Jegan Raj, M/A.23 Years, v. State Of Tamilnadu,

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.2018 of 2018 Jegan @ Jegan raj Son of Selvakumar ... Petitioner -Vs1. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by The Secretary to Government, Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009. 2.

The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai-7.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records in Memo No.763/BCDFGISSSV/2018 passed by the 2nd respondent on 27.08.2018, set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu Jegan @ Jegan raj, son of Selvakumar, aged 23 years, presently confined in the Central Prison, Puzhal-II, Chennai before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.A.Elumalai For Respondents:

Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by C.T.SELVAM, J] The petitioner, who is the detenu herein, viz., Jegal @ Jeganraj, son of Selvakumar, aged 23 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent by his order in No.763/BCDFGISSSV/2018, dated 27.08.2018 branding him as a "GOONDA" under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the petitioner herein dated 27.08.2018 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.4539, Home, Prohibition & Excise [XIII] Department dated 15.10.2018 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kmi To

1. The Secretary to Government, Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009. 2.

The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai-7.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.2018 of 2018 RK(CO) GN(04/02/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/