Madras High CourtHCP/1154/2020closed

Sumathi v. The Secretary To Government

2020-12-21Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar,Honourable Mr Justice M.M.Sundresh3 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. 1154 of 2020 Sumathi ..Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Cuddalore District.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District -4.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore District-1.

5.The Inspector of Police, Veppur Police Station, Cuddalore District.

..Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Cuddalore, the 2nd respondent herein in connection with the detention order No. C3.D.O./51/2020 dated 07.05.2020 and quash the same and further direct the respondents to produce the detenu SanthoshKumar, aged 29, son of Rajaram detained in Central prison, Cuddalore, before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.V. Ramanareddy 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 No. C3.D.O./51/2020, dated 07.05.2020, 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 The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.2891 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 06.07.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the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 to Government, Public (law & Order), Fort Saint George, Chennai 9 3.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Cuddalore District.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District -4.

5.The Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore District-1.

6.The Inspector of Police, Veppur Police Station, Cuddalore District.

7.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P. No.1154 of 2020 PVS(CO) GN(19/01/2021)