Madras High CourtHCP/1263/2022closed

Gowthaman v. The Additional Chief Secretary

2022-12-15Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash,Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15..12..2022 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mr. Justice N.ANAND VENKATESH Habeas Corpus Petition No.1263 of 2022 Gowthaman ..... Petitioner -Versus1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Avadi, Avadi City Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Chennai 600054.

3.The Superintendent of Central Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai 600066.

4.The Inspector of Police, M-4, Redhills 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 relating to the detention order vide Memo No.37/BCDFGISSSV/2022 dated 18.05.2022 passed by the

second Respondent and set aside the same and direct the respondent to produce the body of the detenue viz., Ranjithraj, aged 25 years, S/o.Gowthaman, now confined in Central Prison Puzhal Chennai before this court and set him liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Ms.P.Anusha Lakshmi 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.37/BCDFGISSSV/2022 dated 18.05.2022, detaining his son as "Drug Offender", as contemplated under Section 2(e) 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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.3944, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII)

Department, dated 01.07.2022 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.) 15..12..2022 Index: Yes/No kmk To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Avadi, Avadi City Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Chennai 600054.

3.The Superintendent of Central Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai 600066.

4.The Inspector of Police, M-4, Redhills 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., kmk 15..12..2022