R.Jaya v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.11.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S. SUNDAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN R.Jaya ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Secretary to the Government Prohibition & Excise Department Fort St George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The District Collector & District Magistrate Ranipet, Ranipet District.

3.The Superintendent of Police O/o.The Superintendent Office Ranipet, Ranipet District.

4.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Salem, Salem District.

5.State rep.by The Inspector of Police Walajapet Police Station Walajapet, Ranipet District.

... Respondents

Prayer : Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to call for the records relating to the proceedings of the 2nd respondent herein B3/D.O.No.14/2023 dated 09.06.2023 and quash the same and produce the detenu Thiru.Kathiravan, S/o.Raman, TPDA No.6513 now detained at Central Prison, Salem, Salem District, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.G.Senthil Kumar For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.Aravind.C

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by S.S.SUNDAR, J.,] (1)The petitioner, mother of the detenu Prabakaran, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 09.06.2023 slapped on her son, branding him as "Drug Offender" under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

(2)The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the detenu herein dated 09.06.2023 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt]

No.3911, Home, Prohibition & Excise [IX] Department dated 18.07.2023 and he has also produced a copy of the said order. (3)Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. [S.S.S.R., J.] [S.M, J.] 09.11.2023 AP Internet : Yes To 1.The Secretary to the Government State of Tamil Nadu Prohibition & Excise Department Fort St George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The District Collector & District Magistrate Ranipet, Ranipet District.

3.The Superintendent of Police O/o.The Superintendent Office Ranipet, Ranipet District.

4.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Salem, Salem District.

5. The Inspector of Police Walajapet Police Station, Walajapet, Ranipet District. 6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

S.S. SUNDAR, J., and SUNDER MOHAN, J., AP 09.11.2023