Prabakaran v. The Secretary To The Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.04.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN H.C.P.No.1890 of 2020 Prabakaran, S/o.Selvam ...

Petitioner / Brother of the detenu versus 1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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

3.The Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Salem.

5.The Inspector of Police, Attur PEW Police Station, Salem District.

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Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 28.09.2020 in C.M.P.No.13/B.L.A./C2/2020 against the petitioner's brother Prasanth, Male, aged 28 years, son of (Late) Selvam, who is confined at Central Prison, Salem and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Balaji For Respondents : Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by R.PONGIAPPAN, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in C.M.P.No.13/B.L.A./C2/2020 on 28.09.2020, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

detaining his brother as "Bootlegger" under Section 2(b) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.4978, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 17.11.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order.

3. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sri To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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

3.The Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Salem.

5.The Inspector of Police, Attur PEW Police Station, Salem District.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.1890 of 2020 EV(CO) GN(29/06/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/