P.Kasthuri v. The Secretary To Government Home

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.06.2021 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Ms. Justice R.N.MANJULA H.C.P. No.2214 of 2020 P.Kasthuri ... Petitioner -vs1.The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, 3.The Superintendent of Police (Central Prison) Vellore - 632 002.

4.The Superintendent of Police, 5.The Inspector of Police, Aarani Taluk Police Station, ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the entire records in connection with the order of detention passed by the Second respondent in Detention order No.D.O.No.115/2020-C2 dated 24.10.2020 against the detenu P.Sarathkumar, S/o.Parameshwaran confined at Central Prison, Vellore under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982, set aside the same and consequently, direct the respondents to produce the body of the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Krishnamoorthy For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.) The petitioner is the mother of P.Sarathkumar, S/o.Parameshwaran, who is the detenu. The detenu has been detained by the second respondent by his order in D.O.No.115/2020-C2 dated 24.10.2020, holding him to be a "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982. The said order is under challenge in this Habeas Corpus Petition.

2.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.197 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 11.01.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mmi/rna To 1.The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Joint Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Public(Law & Order) Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

3.The District Collector and District Magistrate,

4.The Superintendent of Police (Central Prison) Vellore - 632 002.

5.The Superintendent of Police, 6.The Inspector of Police, Aarani Taluk Police Station, 7.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.2214 of 2020 jpl[co] srg 09/07/2021