M.Arulraj, M/A 54 Years, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.09.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.T.SELVAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P.No.882 of 2018 M.Arulraj ... Petitioner -Vs1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records relating to the order of detention BCDFGISSSV.NO.211/2018 dated, 12/04/2018 passed by the 2nd respondent and to quash the same and also to direct the detenu Kanagaraj @ Kanagu M/A 36 years, S/O.Arulraj, who is presently detained in the Central Prison, Vellore to be produced before this Hon`ble court and set at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Rajavelu For Respondents:

Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by C.T.SELVAM, J.] The petitioner, who is the father of the detenu herein, viz., Kanagaraj @ Kanagu, son of Arulraj, aged 36 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent by his order in No.211/BCDFGISSSV/2018, dated 12.04.2018 against his brother branding him as a "GOONDA" under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 [Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982].

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2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the son of the petitioner herein dated 12.04.2018 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.2153, Home, Prohibition & Excise [XIII] Department dated 01.06.2018 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.

3. Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed as the same has become infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kmi To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

4.The Superintendent Central Prison Vellore.

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