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P.Sivamathi v. The Secretary

2022-10-28Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash,Honourable Mr Justice Rmt. Teekaa Raman4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.10.2022 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mr. Justice RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN P.Sivamathi ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

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

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

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

5.Inspector of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Kottakuppam, Marakkanam, Villupuram District.

... Respondents

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 17.04.2022 in Rc.No.C2/11410/2022 against the petitioner's husband Prabakaran, S/o.Kaliaperumal, aged about 32 years, who is confined at the Central Prison, Cuddalore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.E.K.Kumaresan For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.) The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in Rc.No.C2/11410/2022 dated 17.04.2022 detaining her husband 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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by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.4267, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 11.07.2022 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

(P.N.P., J.) (TKRJ) 28.10.2022 nsd To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

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

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

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

5.The Inspector of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Kottakuppam, Marakkanam, Villupuram District. 6.The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public, Law and Order Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9. 7.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

P.N.PRAKASH, J.

AND RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN, J.

nsd 28.10.2022