Ramya v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19.11.2021 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mrs. Justice R.HEMALATHA H.C.P.No.994 of 2021 Ramya

...Petitioner/Cousin Sister of the Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

3.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

5.State represented by its The Inspector of Police, Gingee Police Station,

...Respondents

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the entire records relating to the petitioner's brother's detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order dated 10.06.2021 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings Rc.No.C2/14297/2021, quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's brother namely Kumaran S/o.Logu, aged 22 years before this Court and set the petitioner's brother at liberty from detention, now

the petitioner's brother detained at the Central Prison, Cuddalore.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.SasiKumar For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in Rc.No.C2/14297/2021 dated 10.06.2021 detaining her brother 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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.3269, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 26.07.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

s/d- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub-Assistant Registrar nsd To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

3.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram,

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Gingee Police Station, 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.994 of 2021 PL(CO) SP(03/12/2021)