Gowthami v. The Secretary To The Government Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.11.2021 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mrs. Justice R.HEMALATHA H.C.P.No.1006 of 2021 Gowthami ... Petitioner /Wife of Detenue Vs.

1.The Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, (Home) Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

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

4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal.

5.The Inspector of Police, Vengal Police Station, Tiruvallur District.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records of the detention made in vide order No.B.C.D.F.G.I.S.S.S.V.No.65/2021 dated 04.05.2021 passed by the second respondent herein and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set the detenu Dinesh, S/o.Mugilan @ Moorthy, who is confined in the Central Prison, Puzhal, at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Senthamilarasu 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.65/2021 dated 04.05.2021 detaining her husband 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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.2977, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 09.07.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the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 // TRUE COPY // SUB ASSISTANT REGISTRAR nsd To 1.The Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, (Home) Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

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

4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal.

5.The Inspector of Police, Vengal Police Station, Tiruvallur 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.1006 of 2021 gpc[co] srg 03/12/2021