Ashok Kumar v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By

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.1571 of 2021 Ashok Kumar .. Petitioner/Brother in law of Detenue Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu represented by The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate of Vellore District, 3.The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore.

4.The Inspector of Police, Prohibition and Enforcement Wing, Vellore, Vellore District.

5.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the entire records, relating to the petitioner's uncle detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order dated 18.09.2021 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings C3/D.O.No.67/2021 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the said petitioner's uncle viz., Aja @ Sankar, son of Vijayaragavan, aged 44 years, before this Court and set him at liberty from detention, now the petitioner's uncle detained in the Central Prison, Vellore.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.C.Chellappan For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in C3/D.O.No.67/2021 dated 18.09.2021 detaining his uncle as "Bootlegger", as contemplated under Section 2(b) 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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.5708, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 26.11.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the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 Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate of Vellore District, 3.The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore.

4.The Inspector of Police, Prohibition and Enforcement Wing, Vellore, Vellore District.

5.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, 6.The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public, Law and Order Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

7.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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