Dhanalakshmi v. The Secretary To The Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.10.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA H.C.P.NO.862 OF 2021 Dhanalakshmi ... Petitioner .Vs.

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

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Vellore District, Vellore - 9.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore - 9.

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

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

... Respondents PRAYER:- 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 24.05.2021 in C3/D.O.No.33/2021 against the petitioner's son Haridoss, Male, aged 23 years, S/o.Munisamy, who is confined at the 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.D.Balaji For Respondents :

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in C3/D.O.No.33/2021 dated 24.05.2021 detaining her son 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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.2988, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 09.07.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the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, Vellore District, Vellore - 9.

3.

The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore - 9.

4.

The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore - 2.

5.

The Inspector of Police, Gudiyatham Town Police Station, Vellore 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.862 OF 2021 AD(CO) PBS/02/11/2021