Madras High CourtHCP/1186/2020closed

K.G.Manikandan v. The Secretary To Government

2020-12-10Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar,Honourable Mr Justice M.M.Sundresh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.12.2020 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice D.KRISHNAKUMAR H.C.P. No. 1186 of 2020 K.G.Manikandan ..Petitioner Vs.

1. The Secretary to the Government Home,Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 09.

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate of Vellore District, Vellore.

3. The Inspector of Police, Gudiyatham Town Police Station, Vellore District.

4. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Vellore.

5. The Superintendent of Police Vellore District, Vellore.

..Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the Call for the records in Connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent 29.05.2020 in C3.D.O.No.54 of 2020 against the petitioner uncle Arun son of Velayutham aged about 28 years 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.V.Parthiban 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 C3.D.O.No.54 of 2020 dated 29.05.2020 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 The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.3151 Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 27.07.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ak/nv To 1.The Secretary to the Government Home,Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 09.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate of Vellore District, Vellore.

3.The Joint Secretary to Government, Public Law and Order, Fort St.George, Chennai - 09.

4.The Inspector of Police, Gudiyatham Town Police Station, Vellore District.

5.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Vellore.

6.The Superintendent of Police Vellore District, Vellore.

7.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P. No.1186 of 2020 CO(NR) BDL/07/01/2021