Madras High CourtHCP/2468/2020closed

Venkatesan v. The Secretary To The Government,

2021-06-18Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash,Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.06.2021 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mr. Justice R.PONGIAPPAN H.C.P.No.2468 of 2020 Venkatesan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Ranipet District, Ranipet-1.

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

4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Vellore - 2.

5.The Inspector of Police, Ranipet Police Station, Ranipet District.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent 21.11.2020 in B3/D.O.No.117/2020 against Venkatesan, male, aged about 30 years, son of Murugan, who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthilvel For Respondents :

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Govt.

Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in B3/D.O.No.117/2020 dated 21.11.2020, detaining his son as "Goonda" under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) reports that the order of detention passed against the detenue has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.252, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 11.01.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nsd To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Ranipet District, Ranipet-1.

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

4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Vellore - 2.

5.The Inspector of Police, Ranipet Police Station, Ranipet District.

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

7.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.2468 of 2020 ak-II[co] srg 20/07/2021