Madras High CourtHCP/103/2016dismissed

Tmt.A.Mala v. State Rep. By

2016-05-17Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar,Honourable Mr Justice K. Kalyanasundaram2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.05.2016

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR H.C.P.No.103 of 2016 A.Mala ..

Petitioner Vs.

1.State rep by Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector & District Magistrate, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

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 BCDFGISSSV No.3/2016 passed by the second respondent on 06.01.2016, set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the Adikesavan, Son of Kathavarayan, aged 40 years, who is now detained in Central Prison, Vellore-2, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Swamidoss Manokaran For Respondents : Mr.M.Maharaja Addl. Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.] The petitioner, who is the wife of the detenu, Adikesavan, Son of Kathavarayan, aged about 40 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 06.01.2016 against her husband branding him as a "Goonda" under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 [Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982]. 2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent as against the husband of the petitioner dated 06.01.2016 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.758, dated 24.02.2016 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.

3. Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gms/ds To 1.State rep by Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector & District Magistrate, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

3. The Additional Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

4. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Vellore 2.

H.C.P.No.103 of 2016 nr co kra 01.06.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/