Santhi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.12.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA H.C.P.NO.1268 OF 2021 Santhi .. Petitioner Vs.

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

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

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

4. The Inspector of Police, Andimadam Police Station, Ariyalur District.

5. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records in Cr.M.P.No.25/2021 dated 31.07.2021 on the file of the second respondent herein and set aside the same as illegal and produce the detenu Chinnadurai, son of Arunachalam, aged about 57 years, who is confined at the Central Prison, Tiruchirapalli, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.Ilayaraja Kandasamy For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in Cr.M.P.No.25/2021 dated 31.07.2021 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 not been approved by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.3616, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XV) Department, dated 11.08.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nsd To

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

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

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

4. The Inspector of Police, Andimadam Police Station, Ariyalur District.

5. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli.

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.1268 of 2021 PA(CO) PM/06/01/2022