Selva Kumar @ Pambu Jayaram v. The Chief Secretary To The Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.01.2023 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mr. Justice N.ANAND VENKATESH Habeas Corpus Petition No.1188 of 2022 Selva Kumar @ Pambu Jayaram .. Petitioner vs 1.The Chief Secretary to the Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 600009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

4.The Inspector of Police, (Crime) K-1, Sembium Police Station, Chennai.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records connected with the order of second respondent herein in Memo No.130/BCDFGISSSV/2022 dated

24.05.2022 against the petitioner Selvakumar @ Pambu @ Jayaram, S/o.Muniyandi, aged 26 years, confined at the Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 66 and set aside the same and consequently, directing the respondents herein to produce the body and person of the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.M.Venkataramana For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH.J.,] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in Memo No.130/BCDFGISSSV/2022 dated 24.05.2022 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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.4086, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII)

Department, dated 05.07.2022 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

(P.N.P., J.) (N.A.V.,J.) 09.01.2023 Index: Yes/No nsd To 1.The Chief Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 600009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

4.The Inspector of Police, (Crime) K-1, Sembium Police Station, Chennai.

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

P.N.PRAKASH.J., AND N.ANAND VENKATESH.J., nsd 09.01.2023