Subramanian v. The Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.12.2021 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mrs. Justice R.HEMALATHA H.C.P.No.1180 of 2021 Subramanian ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate Villupuram, Office of the District Collector, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

5.The Inspector of Police, PEW - Villupuram Police Station, Villupuram.

.... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records in TPDA 3701 vide order Rc.No.C2/18159/2021 on the file of the 2nd respondent, quash the order of detention dated 15.07.2021 and direct the production of the detenu detained in the Central Prison - Cuddalore under the Act 14 of 1982 before this Court and set the detenu Krishnamoorthy, male, aged 57 years, at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Anbarasan For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in Rc.No.C2/18159/2021 dated 15.07.2021 detaining his brother as "Bootlegger", as contemplated under Section 2(b) 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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.4431, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 27.09.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the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 nsd To 1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate Villupuram, Office of the District Collector, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

5.The Inspector of Police, PEW - Villupuram Police Station, Villupuram.

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.

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