Bavani v. The Secretary To The Government.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.12.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA H.C.P.NO.1218 OF 2021 Bavani

...Petitioner / Wife of the Detenue

Vs.

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

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate of Kancheerpuram, Kancheepuram District, Kancheerpuram.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram District, Kancheerpuram.

4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

5.State represented by The Inspector of Police, Vishnu Kanchi Police Station, Kancheepuram District.

...Respondents

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent dated 11.07.2021 in Memo B.C.D.F.G.I.S.S.S.V.No.30/ 2021 against the petitioner's husband Hari @ Harikrishnan, M/30 years, son of Varathan, who is confined at the Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai and set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Saranraj For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in Memo B.C.D.F.G.I.S.S.S.V.No.30/2021 dated 11.07.2021 detaining her husband 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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.3974, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 31.08.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the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 the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate of Kancheerpuram, Kancheepuram District, Kancheerpuram.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram District, Kancheerpuram.

4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

5.The Inspector of Police, Vishnu Kanchi Police Station, Kancheepuram 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.1218 of 2021 NMI(CO) RVM(28/12/2021)