Anandhi v. Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.11.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S. SUNDAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Anandhi ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by 1.The Secretary to Government [Home], Prohibition & Excise Department Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, O/o.The District Collector & District Magistrate 3.The Superintendent of Police O/o.The Superintendent of Police 4.The Superintendent of Police Women Special Prison, Puzhal Chennai.

5.The Inspector of Police Cheyyur Police Station ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, calling in the nature of Habeas Corpus calling for the records of pertaining to the order of detention dated 03.07.2023 passed by the 2nd respondent bearing No.CPT.No.43/2023 and quash the same and produce the detenu Bavani, aged about 47 years wife of M.G.Gangaiyamman before this Court and set her at liberty forthwith from Women Special Prison, Puzhal, Chennai 600 066.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Thirumoorthy For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.Aravind.C

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by S.S.SUNDAR, J.,] (1)The petitioner, daughter of the detenu, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 03.07.2023 slapped on her mother, branding her as "Bootlegger" under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

(2)The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the detenue herein

dated 03.07.2023 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.4596, Home, Prohibition & Excise [XI] Department dated 21.08.2023 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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 having become infructuous. [S.S.S.R., J.] [S.M, J.] 29.11.2023 AP Internet : Yes To 1.The Secretary to Government [Home], Prohibition & Excise Department Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, O/o.The District Collector & District Magistrate 3.The Superintendent of Police O/o.The Superintendent of Police 4.The Superintendent of Police Women Special Prison, Puzhal Chennai.

5.The Inspector of Police Cheyyur Police Station 6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

S.S. SUNDAR, J., and SUNDER MOHAN, J., AP

29.11.2023