Manickam v. The Secretary To The Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.03.2021 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice V.SIVAGNANAM H.C.P. No. 1618 of 2020 Manickam .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

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

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

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.

5. The Inspector of Police, Manimangalam Circle, Kancheepuram District.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 19.08.2020 in BCDFGISSSV No.37/2020 against the petitioner's son ArunKumar @ Vettu Arun, male, aged 27 years, S/o.Manickam, who is confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, 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.S.Senthilvel For Respondents :

Mr.R.Prathap Kumar, Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by V.SIVAGNANAM, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in BCDFGISSSV No. 37 of 2020 dated 19.08.2020, detaining his son as "Goonda" under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

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 The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.4405, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 16.10.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mmi To

1. The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2.The Joint Secretary to Government, Public Law and Order, For St.George, Chennai-09.

3. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

4. The Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

5. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.

6. The Inspector of Police, Manimangalam Circle, Kancheepuram District.

7. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P. No. 1618 of 2020 GMI(CO) CSR: 24.03.2021