Priyanga v. The Secretary To Govt,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.06.2021 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mr. Justice R.PONGIAPPAN H.C.P.No.2495 of 2020 Priyanga ..Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai-66.

4.The Inspector of Police (Crime i/c L&O), P-1, Pulianthope Police Station, Chennai.

...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 dated 23.11.2020 in Memo No.478/BCDFGISSSV/2020 against the petitioner cousin Sankar, male, aged about 36 years, son of Sundaralingam, who is confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Tamilvanan Mr.R.Muniyapparaj For Respondents :

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 Memo No.478/BCDFGISSSV/2020 dated 23.11.2020, detaining her cousin as "Drug Offender" under Section 2(e) 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The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) reports that the order of detention passed against the detenue has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.187, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 11.01.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the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. -s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-IX) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar nsd To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai-66.

4.The Inspector of Police (Crime i/c L&O), P-1, Pulianthope Police Station, Chennai.

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

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.2495 of 2020 JPL(CO) SP(20/07/2021)