Vignesh v. The Secretary To The Government

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.1121 OF 2020 Vignesh ... Petitioner -vs1. The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2. District Collector & District Magistrate, Tirupathur District, Tirupathur - 635 601.

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

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

5. The Inspector of Police, Tirupathur Taluk Police Station, Tirupathur District.

... Respondents Prayer:- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 29.05.2020 in Memo No.C3/D.O.16/2020 against the petitioner's father Raja, male, aged 47 years, S/o.Periyathambi, who is confined in 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 Memo No.C3/D.O.16/2020 dated 29.05.2020 detaining his father 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 The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.3091 Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 23.07.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mmi/ssm To

1. The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2. The District Collector & District Magistrate, Tirupathur District, Tirupathur - 635 601.

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

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

5. The Inspector of Police, Tirupathur Taluk Police Station, Tirupathur District.

6. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law & Order), Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

7. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. H.C.P.No.1121 of 2020 MP(CO) CS/19/01/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/