Gowri v. State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.12.2021 Coram THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA H.C.P.No.1269 of 2021 Gowri W/o.Kannappan .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Secretary to Government, Department of Prohibition and Excise (Home), Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The District Magistrate and District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Triuvallur.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvallur District, Triuvallur.

4. The Inspector of Police, Arambakkam Nagar Police Station, Tiruvallur District.

5. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison II, Puzhal, Chennai.

.. Respondents Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records in No.88/BCDFGISSSV/2021 dated 27.07.2021 on the file of the second respondent herein and set aside the same as illegal and produce the detenue Ajithkumar @ Ajith s/o.Kannappan, aged about 26 years, who is confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.Ilayarja Kandasamy For Respondents :

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J] The petitioner is wife of the detenu viz., Ajithkumar @ Ajith s/o.Kannappan, aged about 26 years. The detenu has been detained by the second respondent by his order in No.88/BCDFGISSSV/2021 dated 27.07.2021, holding him to be a "Drug Offender", as contemplated under Section 2 (e) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982. The said order is under challenge in this Habeas Corpus Petition.

2. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the detention order passed against the detenu in No.88/BCDFGISSSV/2021 dated 27.07.2021, on the file of the second respondent is revoked vide G.O.Rt.No.5074, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 28.10.2021 and produced a copy of the said order.

In view of the above, this petition is closed as it has become infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nsd To

1. The Secretary to Government, Department of Prohibition and Excise (Home), Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The District Magistrate and District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Triuvallur.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvallur District, Triuvallur.

4. The Inspector of Police, Arambakkam Nagar Police Station, Tiruvallur District.

5. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison II, Puzhal, Chennai.

6. The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public, Law and Order Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

7. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.1269 of 2021 UM[co] NSK 31/01/2022