Sagunthala v. The State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep.By

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.1531 of 2021 Sagunthala, W/o.Nanthan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by its Secretary to the Government Prohibition & Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St., George, Chennai - 600 009. 2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Thiruvallur District,Thiruvallur.

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

4. The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison II, Puzhal.

5.The Inspector of Police, F-2, Sipcot Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS to call for the records relating to the detention order dated 19.08.2021 passed by the second respondent in BCDFGISSSV No.96/2021 and quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's son Manigandan @ Mani @ Bonda Mani, Son of Nanthan, aged 31 years, who is presently under going detention in the Central Prison, Puzhal, before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.

For petitioner : Ms. Gayathri For respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

[Made by R.HEMALATHA, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in BCDFGISSSV No.96/2021 dated 19.08.2021, detaining her son as "DRUG OFFENDER" under Section 2(e) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.5090, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 29.10.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the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 bga To 1.The Secretary to the Government (Home), Prohibition & Excise Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St., George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

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

4. The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison II, Puzhal.

5.The Inspector of Police, F-2, Sipcot Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

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

7.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.1531 of 2021 GPL(CO) SB(10/02/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/