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Ranjith v. The Secretary To The Government

2020-12-21Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar,Honourable Mr Justice M.M.Sundresh2 pages

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.1106 OF 2020 Ranjith ... Petitioner -vs1.The Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise (XVI) Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009. 2.District Collector and District Magistrate, of Ranipet District, Ranipet - 1.

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

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore -2.

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

... Respondents Prayer:- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of habeas corpus calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 18.06.2020 in B3.D.O.No.61/2020 against the petitioner's brother Guhan, male, aged years, S/o.Jayachandiran, who is confined at Central prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthilvel For Respondents : Mr.R.Prathap Kumar, Addl. Public Prosecutor 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.61/2020, dated 18.06.2020 detaining his brother as "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) 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 The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.3271 Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 07.08.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mmi/ssm To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise (XVI) Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009. 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, of Ranipet District, Ranipet - 1.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Ranipet District, Ranipet. 4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore -2. 5.The Inspector of Police, Nemili Police Station, Ranipet District.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

7.The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law & Order), Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. H.C.P.No.1106 of 2020 MP(CO) CS/19/01/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/