Lakshmi v. State Of Tamil Nadu Represented

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.04.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN H.C.P.No.1830 of 2020 Lakshmi, W/o.Subramanian

...Petitioner /

Mother of the detenu versus 1.State of Tamil Nadu represented By Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Chennai.

3.The Inspector of Police (L & O), J-1, Saidapet Police Station, Chennai - 600 015.

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

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Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records relating to the detention order passed by the second respondent pertaining to the order made in BCDFGISSSV No.314/2020 dated 21.08.2020 is detaining the detenu under 2(f) of Tamil Nadu Act of 1982, as a Goonda and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu Nethaji, son of Subramanian, aged about 28 years, who is detained at the Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Sundararajan For Respondents : Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by R.PONGIAPPAN, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in BCDFGISSSV No.314/2020 on 21.08.2020, detaining her son as "Goonda" under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.4420, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 16.10.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order.

3. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sri To 1.State of Tamil Nadu represented By Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Chennai.

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

4.The Inspector of Police (L & O), J-1, Saidapet Police Station, Chennai - 600 015.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

6.The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law & order) Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

H.C.P.No.1830 of 2020 GSM(CO) CB(30/06/2021)