K.Punitha v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.08.2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P.NO.1092 OF 2019 K.Punitha ... Petitioner -vs1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Secretary of Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

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

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Salem ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the entire records leading to the detention of petitioner's husband Sathish @ Karunakaran, aged 26 years, son of Rajendran, M.Kalipatty, Mettur Taluk, Salem District, presently detained in Central Prison, Salem under Act 14/1982 as a 'Goonda' vide the detention order dated 24.04.2019 in C.M.P.No.18/Goonda'/C2/2019 on the file of the second respondent herein, directing to produce the person or body of the detenu before this Court and thereafter set him at liberty from the Central Prison, Salem. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Vasudevan For Respondents : Ms.R.Saradha Devi Government Advocate(Crl Side) 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 C.M.P.No.18/Goonda'/C2/2019, dated 24.04.2019 detaining her husband as "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.2380 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 05.07.2019 and he has also produced a copy of the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(Insp.Cell) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mmi/ssm To 1.The Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

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

3.The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law & Order) Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Salem.

5.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras H.C.P.No.1092 of 2019 RR(CO) CS/30/09/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/