Kumar v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.12.2021 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mrs. Justice R.HEMALATHA H.C.P.No.1167 of 2021 Kumar .. Petitioner/Father of the detenue Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.

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

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

5.State represented by The Inspector of Police, Vellavedu Police Station, Chennai District.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the entire records, relating to the petitioner's son detention under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order dated 09.07.2021 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings Memo B.C.D.F.G.I.S.S.S.V.No.83/2021, quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's son viz., Deepan @ Madhi, S/o.Kumar, aged 20 years, before this Court and set the petitioner's son at liberty from detention, now the petitioner's son detained at the Central Prison-II, Puzhal, Chennai.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sasikumar For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in B.C.D.F.G.I.S.S.S.V.No.83/2021 dated 09.07.2021 detaining his son as "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.3981, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 31.08.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the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(co) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nsd To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.

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

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

5.The Inspector of Police, Vellavedu Police Station, Chennai District.

6.The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public, Law and Order Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

7.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai - 600 104.

H.C.P.No.1167 of 2021 CJ(CO) A.SK(17.12.2021)