Kumaresan v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30.08.2019 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M. NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P. No. 1242 of 2019 Kumaresan ... Petitioner -vs1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai - 07.

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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 in Memo No. 267/BCDFGISSSV/2019 dated 21.05.2019 passed by the second respondent under the Tamilnadu Act 14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the petitioner's brother Prakash @ Pallu Prakash, aged about 25 years, the detenu, now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set the petitioner's brother Prakash @ Pallu Prakash, aged 25 years the detenu herein at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Kaveri Selvam For Respondents : Mr.C.Iyyappa Raj Addl. Public Prosecutor https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in in Memo No. 267/BCDFGISSSV/2019 dated 21.05.2019 detaining his brother as "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.2369 Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 05.07.2019 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mmi/ssm To 1.The Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai - 07.

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

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P. No. 1242 of 2019 A.SK(10/10/2019) A.SK(05/11/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/