Vinoth v. The 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.1208 of 2022 Vinoth .. Petitioner vs 1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Vellore District, Vellore - 9.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore - 9.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women, Vellore - 2.

5.The Inspector of Police, Vepankuppam Police Station, Vellore District.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus call for the records in connection with the order of

detention passed by the second respondent dated 02.06.2022 in C3/D.O.No.72/2022 against the petitioner's mother Geetha, female, aged 45 years, who is confined at the Special Prison for Women, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Balaji 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 C3/D.O.No.72/2022 dated 02.06.2022 detaining his mother as "Bootlegger", as contemplated under Section 2(b) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982. 2.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenue has been revoked by the Government

by its order in G.O.Rt.No.4308, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 11.07.2022 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 Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Vellore District, Vellore - 9.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore - 9.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women, Vellore - 2.

5.The Inspector of Police, Vepankuppam Police Station, Vellore District. 6.The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public, Law and Order Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9. 7.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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