Arumugam v. State Of Tamilnadu

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.1535 of 2021 Arumugam ... Petitioner/Husband of the detenue Vs.

1.The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by its Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St., George, Chennai - 600 009. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem District.

3.The Superintendent, Special Prison for Women, Coimbatore.

4.The Inspector of Police Kondalampatty Police Station, Salem 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 in C.M.P. No.67/I.T.O/Salem City/2021 dated 31.08.2021 on the file of the 2nd respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents to produce the petitioner's wife Manimegalai, W/o. Arumugam, aged about 30 years, who now detained in Special Prison for Women, Coimbatore, before this Hon'ble Court and set her liberty. For petitioner : Mr.S.Sivakumar For respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

[Made by R.HEMALATHA, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in C.M.P. No.67/I.T.O/Salem City/2021 dated 31.08.2021, detaining his wife as "IMMORAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER" under Section 2(g) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the order of detention passed against the detenue has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.5063, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 28.10.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the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(co) //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 Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem District.

3.The Superintendent, Special Prison for Women, Coimbatore.

4.The Inspector of Police Kondalampatty Police Station, Salem District.

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

6.The Public Prosecutor,High Court, Madras.

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