Lakshmi v. The Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 01.02.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA H.C.P.NO.1562 OF 2021 Lakshmi ... Petitioner/ Wife of the Detenue Vs.

1. The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St., George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. District Magistrate & District Collector, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi.

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

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

5. The Inspector of Police, Manalurpet Police Station, Kallakurichi 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 petitioner's husband detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order, dated 03.08.2021 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings Memo D.O. No.C2/21/2021, quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's husband namely Ayyar, S/o. Balakrishnan, aged 42 years, before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.

For petitioner : Mr.R. Sasikumar 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 D.O.No.C2/21/2021 dated 03.08.2021, detaining her husband as "BOOTLEGGER" under Section 2(b) 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 The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.5532, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 19.11.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the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(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bga To

1. The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St., George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. District Magistrate & District Collector, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi.

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

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

5. The Inspector of Police, Manalurpet Police Station, Kallakurichi 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.1562 of 2021 GJ(CO) PM/10/02/2022