Mini v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.01.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA H.C.P.NO.1516 OF 2021 Mini, W/o.Binu.

...Petitioner

Vs.

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

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of the Commissioner of Police (Goondas Section), Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison-II, Puzhal, Chennai-600 066.

4.The Inspector of Police, M-3, Puzhal Police Station, Chennai - 600 066.

...Respondents

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the entire records connected with the detention order of the 2nd respondent in No.210/BCDFGISSSV/2021 dated 03.08.2021 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body and person of the detenu viz., Ebimon, son of Binu, aged about 23 years, detained in the Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.M.Santharam For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in No.210/BCDFGISSSV/2021 dated 03.08.2021 detaining her son as "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) 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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.5531, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 19.11.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the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 nsd To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of the Commissioner of Police (Goondas Section), Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison-II, Puzhal, Chennai-600 066.

4.The Inspector of Police, M-3, Puzhal Police Station, Chennai - 600 066.

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

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.1516 of 2021 CP(CO) RVM(10/02/2022)