Rajesh v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.11.2022 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mr. Justice G.CHANDRASEKHARAN Rajesh .. Petitioner Vs 1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

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

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

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison II, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records relating to the detention order in BCDFGISSSV No.14/2022 dated

19.04.2022 passed by the 2nd respondent under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondent to produce the petitioner's cousin brother Ranjith S/o.Jothi, aged about 26 years the detenu, now confined in Central Prison - II, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set the petitioner's cousin brother Ranjith, S/o.Jothi, aged about 26 years the detenu herein at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthilvel for Mr.D.Gopikrishnan For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.) The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in BCDFGISSSV No.14/2022 dated 19.04.2022 detaining his cousin 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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the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.3225, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 30.05.2022 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

(P.N.P., J.) (G.C.S., J.) 25.11.2022 Index: Yes/No nsd To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

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

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

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison II, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

5.The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public, Law and Order Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

P.N.PRAKASH, J.

and G.CHANDRASEKHARAN, J.

nsd 25.11.2022