Sarala v. State Of Tamilnadu, Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 31.01.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE Mrs.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA H.C.P.No.1544 of 2021 Sarala ... Petitioner Vs.

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

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

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

5. The Inspector of Police Arakkonam Taluk Police Station Ranipet 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 in B3/D.O. No.55/2021, dated 14.08.2021 passed by the 2nd respondent under the Tamilnadu Act 14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondent to produce the petitioner's son Vinothkumar, S/o.Subramani, aged about 20 years, the detenu, now confined in Central Prison, Vellore, before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty. For petitioner : Mr.D. Gopi Krishnan For respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Made by R.HEMALATHA, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in B3/D.O. No.55/2021 dated 14.08.2021, detaining her son as "GOONDA" under Section 2(F) 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 The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.5041, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 28.10.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bga To

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

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate of Ranipet, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Ranipet, Ranipet District.

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

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

5. The Inspector of Police, Arakkonam Taluk Police Station, Ranipet 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.1544 of 2021 AD(CO) CT 10/02/2022