Sudha v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 31.07.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Sudha ... 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.Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Puzhal 4.Inspector of Police G-3, Kilpauk Police Station Chennai ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records leading to the

detention of the petitioner's son Vijay, Male, aged about 25 years, is presently lodged in Central Prison at Puzhal and has been detained under Act 14/82 as a "GOONDA" vide detention order dated 10.04.2024 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein, made in No.336/BCDFGISSSV/2024, quash the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the body and person of the said detenu before this Court and thereafter set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Ramesh Babu For Respondents : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

SUNDER MOHAN , J.

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, by producing a copy of the Government Order in G.O.Rt.No.3316, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 28.05.2024, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

2. Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed as infructuous.

[M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 31.07.2024 kas Index: Yes / No Note :- Registry shall forthwith return the booklet containing the materials, on which, the Detaining Authority has placed reliance, to the petitioner/counsel for the petitioner with due acknowledgment.

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.Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Puzhal 4.Inspector of Police G-3, Kilpauk Police Station Chennai

M.S.RAMESH, J.

SUNDER MOHAN, J.

kas 5.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai 600 104 31.07.2024