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M.Saratha v. State Of Tamil Nadu Rep.By

2019-09-04Honourable Mr Justice M.M.Sundresh,Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.09.2019 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. PONGIAPPAN H.C.P. No. 1236 of 2019 M.Saratha ... Petitioner -vs1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by Secretary to Government, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police, City Police Office, Huzur Road, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore - 600 018.

... 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 27.04.2019 in C.No.24/G/IS/2019 against the petitioner's husband Marimuthu, Son of Muthusamy, male, aged 56 years, and now he is confined at Central Prison, Coimbatore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the body of the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Madhan Kumar For Respondents : Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in C.No.24/G/IS/2019, dated 27.04.2019, detaining her husband as "Drug Offender", as contemplated under Section 2(e) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

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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 The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.2161 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XII) Department, dated 21.06.2019 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Government, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police, City Police Office, Huzur Road, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore - 600 018.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison,Coimbatore.

4.The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law & Order) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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