Mariyamma v. The Secretary To The Governmetn
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 26.07.2024 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Mariyamma ... Petitioner/daughter of the detenue Vs.
1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2.The District Magistrate and District Collector of Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.
4.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women, Puzhal.
5.The Inspector of Police, Kanakamma Chattram Police Station, Tiruvallur District.
... Respondents Prayer : Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the
records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 08.04.2024 in BCDFGISSSV No.12/2024 against the petitioner's mother Kanniyamma, female, aged 58 years, W/o.Chinnadurai, who is confined at Special Prison for Women, Puzhal, and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue before this Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner :
Mr.D.Balaji For Respondents :
Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
M.S.RAMESH , J.
and SUNDER MOHAN, J.
The petitioner herein is the daughter of the detenu viz., Kanniyamma, female, aged 58 years, W/o.Chinnadurai, confined at Special Prison for Women, Puzhal, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent dated 08.04.2024 slapped on her mother, branding her as "Bootlegger" under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Slum
Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 [Tamil Nadu Act, 14 of 1982]. 2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the petitioner's mother, dated 08.04.2024 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.3292, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 28.05.2024 and he has also produced a copy of the said order. 3.Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is dismissed as the same has become infructuous. [M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 26.07.2024 Anu Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No
M.S.RAMESH , J.
and SUNDER MOHAN, J.
Anu To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2.The District Magistrate and District Collector of Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.
4.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women, Puzhal.
5.The Inspector of Police, Kanakamma Chattram Police Station, Tiruvallur District.
6.The Joint Secretary, Law and Order Department, Secretariat, Chennai.
7.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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