Sakthivel v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01.08.2019 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M. NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P. No.1051 of 2019 Sakthivel ... Petitioner -vs-.

1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by The Secretary to Government, Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai - 7.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records in Memo No.244/BCDFGISSSV/2019 passed by the second respondent on 14.05.2019, on the file of the 2nd respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents to produce Sakthivel, Son of Arumugam, aged about 26 years, before this Court, who now detained in Central Prison, Puzhal II, and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Elumalai For Respondents : Mr.C.Iyyappa Raj Addl.Public Prosecutor https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in Memo No.244/BCDFGISSSV/2019, dated 14.05.2019 detaining him as "Goonda", as contemplated 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 The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.2376 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 05.07.2019 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mmi/ssm To 1.The Secretary to Government, Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai - 7.

3.The Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

4.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

BP(CO) CB(24/09/2019) H.C.P. No.1051 of 2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/