V.Vijayalakshmi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.07.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN V.Vijayalaksmi ... Petitioner/mother of the detenue Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

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

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

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison-2, Puzhal, Chennai-600 066.

5.The Inspector of Police, Sivakanchi Police Station, Kanchipuram District.

... Respondents Prayer : Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the entire records from the second respondent in connection with order in Rc.No.29/2024/M6-D.O.No.14/2024 dated 10.03.2024 and quash the same and produce the petitioner's son namely Naveen Kumar, S/o.Vasudevan, aged 23 years, now confined at Central prison-2, Puzhal, Chennai, under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Pugalenthi For Respondents :

Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

The petitioner herein is the mother of the detenu viz., Naveen Kumar, S/o.Vasudevan, aged 23 years, confined at Central prison-2, Puzhal, Chennai, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent dated 10.03.2024 slapped on her son,

branding him as "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]. 2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the petitioner's husband, dated 10.03.2024 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.2405, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 22.04.2024 and he has also produced a copy of the said order. 3.Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is dismissed as the same has become infructuous. [M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 05.07.2024 Anu Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No

M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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

2.The Commissioner of Police, Salem District, Salem.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Salem, Salem.

4.The Inspector of Police, Salem Town Crime Police Station, Salem District.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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