Lakshmi, Age 48 Years, v. State Rep. By Secretary To

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 09.03.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH H.C.P No.1817 of 2016 Lakshmi ..Petitioner Vs

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

2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai-7 .. Respondents Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of writ, calling for the records in BCDFGISSSV No.800/2016 passed by the second respondent on 30.07.2016 set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the Rajan S/o.Pandurangan, aged 27 years, who is now detained in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai-66, before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Swamidoss Manokaran, For respondents:

Mr.V.M.R. Rajendran Addl. Public Prosecutor

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by S. NAGAMUTHU,J.,) The petitioner, who is the mother of the detenu Rajan S/o.Pandurangan, aged 27 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent dated 30.07.2016 against her son branding him as a "Goonda" under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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]. 2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the son of the petitioner dated 30.07.2016 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.4635 Home, Prohibition & Excise [X] Department dated 28.09.2016 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.

3. Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is closed as the same has become infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dm/cse To

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

2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai-7 3 The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai 4 The Joint Secretary to Govt., (Public, Law & Order) Dept., Fort. St. George, Chennai 9 5 The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.

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