V.Varalakshmi v. The Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 10.01.2023 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mr. Justice N.ANAND VENKATESH Habeas Corpus Petition No.1325 of 2022 V.Varalakshmi .. Petitioner vs 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600009.
2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Veppery, Chennai.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.
4.The Inspector of Police, H-1, Washermenpet Police Station, Chennai.
.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 30.05.2022 in
No.131/BCDFGISSSV/2022 against the petitioner's son Santhosh Kumar @ Santhosh, male, aged about 22 years, son of Vijayakumar, who is confined at the Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Illiyas 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 No.131/BCDFGISSSV/2022 dated 30.05.2022 detaining her 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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.4288, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 11.07.2022 and he has also produced a copy of the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.) 10.01.2023 Index: Yes/No nsd To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600009.
2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Veppery, Chennai.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.
4.The Inspector of Police, H-1, Washermenpet 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., nsd 10.01.2023