Palanisamy Gounder v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.09.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA H.C.P.No.763 of 2021 Palanisamy Gounder ..Petitioner/Father of the Detenue Vs.

1. State of Tamil Nadu represented by The Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XVI) Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 008.

2. The District Magistrate and District Collector,

3. The Superintendent of Police,

4. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.

5. The Inspector of Police, Perumanallur Police Station, (Crime No.78/2021) ..Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records of the second respondent/District Magistrate and District Collector, Tiruppur District herein made in Ref.Cr.M.P.No.8/Goonda/2021 dated 15.04.2021 detaining the detenu Mahendiran, son of Palanisamy, aged 33 years, branding him as a "Goonda" under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14/1982 at the Central Prison, Coimbatore and set aside the same and set he detenue at liberty forhtwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Kalimuthu For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in Cr.M.P.No.8/Goonda/2021 dated 15.04.2021 detaining his son as "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.2636, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XII) Department, dated 14.06.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nsd To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XVI) Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 008.

2. The District Magistrate and District Collector,

3. The Superintendent of Police,

4. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.

5. The Inspector of Police, Perumanallur Police Station,

6. The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public, Law and Order Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

7. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai - 600 104.

H.C.P.No.763 of 2021 MG(CO) RGA(18/10/2021)