Janaki v. State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.11.2016

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.BASKARAN H.C.P.No.1104 of 2016 Janaki .. Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep by its Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

.. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS to call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 21.4.2016 in Memo No.457/BCDFGISSSV/2016 and quash the same and direct the respondent to produce the detenu Suresh @ Olai Suresh, son of Thangamani, aged 35 years, now confined in the Central Prison, Puzhal, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Velidoss For Respondents: Mr.V.M.R.Rajentren, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.JAICHANDREN,J.) This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed, by the wife of the detenu, namely, Suresh @ Olai Suresh, son of Thangamani, aged about 35 years, praying that this Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records, in No.457/BCDFGISSSV/2016, dated 21.4.2016, passed by the second Respondent, detaining the detenu, under Section 3(1) of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982), branding him as a "Goonda", in the Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, and to quash the same and to direct the Respondents to produce the body of the detenu and set him at liberty forthwith.

At this stage of the hearing of the Habeas Corpus Petition, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent, against the husband of the petitioner, dated 21.4.2016, has been revoked by the Government, in G.O. Rt. No.2903, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 30.6.2016 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.

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 vvk To 1.The Secretary, The State of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

3. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (law & order) Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

4. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, (In duplicate for Communication to deteune) 5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.1104 of 2016 PK(CO) Eu 20.12.16 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/