Mallika v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.12.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR H.C.P.NO.1184 OF 2020 Mallika ... Petitioner/Wife of the Detenue Vs

1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. By its Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai -9.

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

3. The Superintendent of Police, Ariyalur District.

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Trichy.

5. The Inspector of Police, Sendurai Police Station, Ariyalur.

... Respondents Prayer:- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records made in Cr.M.P. No. 56 of 2020 dated 17.06.2020 passed by the District Collector and District Magistrate, Ariyalur District, Ariyalur, the 2nd respondent herein and quash the same as illegal and direct the respondents to produce the detenu Mathiyazhagan son of Pitchapillai, aged 20 years, now confined in Central Prison, Thiruchirappalli, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr. R. Sankarasubbu 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 Cr.M.P.No.56 of 2020 dated 17.06.2020 detaining her husband 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 The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.3284 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XV) Department, dated 07.08.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the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(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mmi/ssm To

1. The Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai -9.

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

3. The Superintendent of Police, Ariyalur District.

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Trichy.

5. The Inspector of Police, Sendurai Police Station, Ariyalur.

6. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.1184 of 2020 RV(CO) CS/03/02/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/