Saraswathy v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.11.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA H.C.P.NO.954 OF 2021 Saraswathy ... Petitioner .Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu represented by The Secretary to Government, Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2. The Office of the District Magistrate and District Collector,

3. The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

4. The Superintendent of Police,

5. The Inspector of Police, C-5, Vengal Police Station, Thiruvallur 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 Memo B.C.D.F.G.I.S.S.S.V.No.55/2021 passed by the second respondent on 23.04.2021, on the file of the 2nd respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondent to produce the petitioner's son Nandhakumar @ Nandha, son of

Balraj, aged about 24 years, before this Court, who now detained in the Central Prison, Puzhal-II and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.A.Elumalai For Respondents :

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in B.C.D.F.G.I.S.S.S.V.No.55/2021 dated 23.04.2021 detaining her 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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.2666, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 14.06.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the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(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nsd To 1.

The Secretary to Government, Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 09.

2.

The office of the District Magistrate and District Collector,

3.

The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

4.

The Superintendent of Police, 5.

The Inspector of Police, C-5, Vengal Police Station, Thiruvallur 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.954 OF 2021 BP(CO) PBS/07/12/2021