Sumithra v. The Secretary To The Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.10.2021 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Ms. Justice R.N.MANJULA H.C.P.No.818 of 2021 Sumithra

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Tirupathur District, Tirupathur - 635 601.

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

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison for Women, Vellore - 2.

5. The Inspector of Police, Vaniyambadi Taluk Police, Tirupathur District.

...Respondents

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 16.05.2021 in Memo No.C3/D.O.No.25/2021 against the petitioner's mother Mageswari, Female, aged 40 years, W/o.Srinivasan, who is confined at the Special Prison for Women, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthilvel For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Addl. Public Prosecutor https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

[Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in C3/D.O.No.25/2021 dated 16.05.2021 detaining her mother as "Bootlegger", as contemplated under Section 2(b) 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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.2958, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 09.07.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

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

1. The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Tirupathur District, Tirupathur - 635 601.

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

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison for Women,Vellore - 2.

5. The Inspector of Police, Vaniyambadi Taluk Police, Tirupathur District.

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.818 of 2021 AD[co] NSK 02/11/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/