Thangadurai v. Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.01.2022 Coram THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA H.C.P.No.1500 of 2021 Thangadurai S/o.Sundaram .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Salem District, Salem.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women, Coimbatore.

5.The Inspector of Police, Attur PEW Police Station, Salem District.

.. Respondents Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 13.09.2021 in C.M.P.No.28/B.L.A./C2/2021 against the petitioner's sister Suganthi w/o.Selvam, aged 50 years, who is confined at Central Prison, Salem and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Senthilvel For Respondents:

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by R.HEMALATHA, J] The petitioner is brother of the detenu viz., Suganthi w/o.Selvam, aged 50 years. The detenu has been detained by the second respondent by his order in C.M.P.No.28/B.L.A./C2/2021 dated 13.09.2021, holding him to be a "Bootlegger", as contemplated under Section 2 (b) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982. The said order is under challenge in this Habeas Corpus Petition.

2. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the detention order passed against the detenu in C.M.P.No.28/B.L.A./C2/2021 dated 13.09.2021, on the file of the second respondent is revoked vide G.O.Rt.No.5850, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 29.11.2021 and produced a copy of the said order.

In view of the above, this petition is closed as it has become infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VII) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gm To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Salem District, Salem.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women, Coimbatore.

5.The Inspector of Police, Attur PEW Police Station, Salem District.

6.The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public, Law and Order Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

7.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.1500 of 2021 SPD(CO) GMY(03/02/2022)