G.Karpagam v. The Government Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.07.2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P. No. 835 of 2019 G.Karpagam ... Petitioner -vs1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XVI) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of Commissioner of Police, Veppery, Chennai.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records in detention order Memo No. 152/BCDFGISSSV/2019 dated 25.03.2019 on the file of the 2nd respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the body of the petitioner's son Karthick @ Pillai Karthick aged about 30 years, the detenu now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Kannan For Respondents : Mr.C.Iyyappa Raj Addl.Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in Memo No. 152/BCDFGISSSV/2019 dated 25.03.2019, detaining her son as "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

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2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.1734 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 20.05.2019 and he has also produced a copy of the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 mmi/ssm To:

1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of Commissioner of Police, Veppery, Chennai.

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

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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