Amsa v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.12.2020 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice D.KRISHNAKUMAR H.C.P. No. 1058 of 2020 Amsa ... Petitioner -vs1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate of Ranipet District, Ranipet District.

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

4.The Inspector of Police, Timiri Police Station, Ranipet District.

5.The Superintendent, Special Prison for Women, Vellore.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of habeas corpus calling for the records pertaining to the Detention Order made in B3/D.O.No.40/2020 dated 09.05.2020 passed by the 2nd Respondent under Tamil Nadu Act 14/1982 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body of the detenue namely Pachaiyammal, W/o Sekar, aged about 55 years, now confined in Special Prison for Women, Vellore, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sairaman For Respondents : Mr.R.Prathap Kumar, Addl. Public Prosecutor Page numbers https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in B3/D.O.No.40/2020, dated 09.05.2020 passed under 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 The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.2928 Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 06.07.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the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. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mmi/ssm To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Joint Secretary, Public Law & Order, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

3.The District Collector and District Magistrate of Ranipet District, Ranipet District.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Ranipet District, Ranipet.

5.The Inspector of Police, Timiri Police Station, Ranipet District.

6.The Superintendent, Special Prison for Women, Vellore.

7.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P. No.1058 of 2020 PVS(CO) CB(20/01/2021) Page numbers https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/