M.Jayanthi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 11.12.2020 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice D.KRISHNAKUMAR H.C.P. No. 1061 of 2020 Tmt. M. Jayanthi .. Petitioner /Wife of the Detenue Vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary to Government Home,Prohibition and Excise (XVI) Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The District Collector and District Magistrate of Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai.
4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore, Vellore District.
5. The Inspector of Police, Jamunamarathur Police Station, .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the entire records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 05.06.2020 in his office Ref.D.O.No. 42/2020-C2 against the petitioner's husband by name Thiru. Murugan, S/o. Gopal, aged about 35 years, now under the custody of the 4th respondent namely, Central Prison, Vellore, Vellore District and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the above said detenu before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner ..
Mr.E. Kannadasan 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 Ref.D.O.No. 42/2020-C2 dated 05.06.2020 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 The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.3180 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 27.07.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nv To 1.The Secretary to the Government Home,Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2..The District Collector and District Magistrate of Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai.
4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore, Vellore District.
5. The Inspector of Police, Jamunamarathur Police Station,
6. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
H.C.P. No.1061 of 2020 GJ(CO) GN(07/01/2021)