V.Kannan v. The Secretary To The Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 30.11.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE Mrs.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA H.C.P.No.1131 of 2021 V.Kannan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Secretary to the Government, Government of Tamil Nadu (Home) Prohibition & Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The District Collector & District Magistrate, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.

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

4. The Inspector of Police, Thiruvannamalai Taluk Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.

5. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Vellore.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS to call for the entire records connected with the order of the 2nd respondent herein in D.O.No.52/2021-C2, dated 14.07.2021 passed against the petitioner's son the detenu namely Prasanth, son of Kannan, aged about 23 years, who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same, consequently, directing the respondents herein to produce the body and person of the detenu before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.

For petitioner : Mr.K.Balaji For respondents :

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by R.HEMALATHA, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in D.O.No.52/2021-C2, dated 14.07.2021, detaining his son as "GOONDA" under Section 3(1) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.3984, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 31.08.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mtl To

1. The Secretary to the Government, Government of Tamil Nadu (Home) Prohibition & Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Joint Secretary to Government Public, Law and Order Department Secretariat, Chennai-9.

3. The District Collector & District Magistrate, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.

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

5. The Inspector of Police, Thiruvannamalai Taluk Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.

6. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Vellore.

7. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.1131 of 2021 NK(CO) CT 09/12/2021