Sinthu v. The Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.11.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA H.C.P.NO.1049 OF 2021 Sinthu .. Petitioner Vs.

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

2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai.

3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal-II, Chennai.

4. The Inspector of Police, M-8, Sathangadu Police Station.

... Respondents Prayer:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 11.06.2021 in No.165/BCDFGISSSV/2021 against the petitioner's husband Nagaraj, Male, aged about 25 years, son of Rajendran, who is confined at the Central Prison, Puzhal - II, Chennai and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Illiyas For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in No.165/BCDFGISSSV/2021 dated 11.06.2021 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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.3331, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 28.07.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nsd To

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

2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai.

3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal-II, Chennai.

4. The Inspector of Police, M-8, Sathangadu Police Station.

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

6. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai - 600 104.

H.C.P.No.1049 of 2021 KSM(CO) PM/07/12/2021