V.Sumithra, Female Aged 24 Yrs v. The Secretary To The

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 23.12.2016

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN and THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE T.MATHIVANAN H.C.P.No.1444 of 2016 V.Sumithra .. Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

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

.. 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 connection with the order of Detention passed by the second respondent 11.07.2016 in C3/D.O.No.38/2016 against the petitioner father Vasu, male aged 45 years, S/o.Naryanasamy, who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before the Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Balaji For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R.Rajentren, APP

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by M.JAICHANDREN, J.] This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed, by the daughter of the detenu, namely, Vasu, S/o.Narayanasamy, aged about 45 years, praying that this Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records, in C3/D.O.No.38/2016, dated 11.07.2016, passed by the second Respondent, detaining the detenu, under Section 3(1) of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, 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, Vellore, and to quash the same and to direct the respondents to produce the body of the detenu and set him at liberty forthwith.

2. 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the order of detention passed by the second respondent, against the father of the petitioner, dated 11.07.2016, has been revoked by the Government, in G.O.Rt.No.3925, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 19.08.2016 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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 //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vvk/gya To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

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

3 The Superintendent Central Prison, Vellore 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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