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S. Chellakutty v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government,

2022-11-15Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash,Honourable Mr Justice Rmt. Teekaa Raman4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.11.2022 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mr. Justice RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN S.Chellakutty .. Petitioner Vs 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

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

3. The Inspector of Police, Uthukuli Police Station, Tiruppur District.

4. The Superintendent of Police, Tiruppur District.

5. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus call for the records in connection with

the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 29.04.2022 in Cr.M.P.No.20/GOONDA/2022 against the petitioner's nephew Edward, son of Nallathambi Nadar, aged about 55 years, who is confined at the Central Prison, Coimbatore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Parthiban For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.) The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in Cr.M.P.No.20/GOONDA/2022 dated 29.04.2022 detaining his nephew 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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.3703, Home, Prohibition and

Excise (XII) Department, dated 20.06.2022 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) 15.11.2022 Index: Yes/No nsd To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

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

3. The Inspector of Police, Uthukuli Police Station, Tiruppur District.

4. The Superintendent of Police, Tiruppur District.

5. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore.

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 15.11.2022