Arun @ Arun Kumar v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.05.2016

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.CHOCKALINGAM and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.V.MURALIDARAN H.C.P.No. 186 of 2016 Arun @ Arun Kumar .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Police Office of the Commissioner of Police (Goondas section) Vepery, Chennai 7

2. Principal Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai-9.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents herein to produce the body of the petitioner/detunu Arun @ Arun KUmar, son of Sekar, aged 28 years before this Hon'ble Court and call for the records pertaining to the detention order passed in 1277/BCDFGISSSV/2015 dated 30.12.2015 on the file of the first respondent and set aside the same order and set the petitioner/detenu at liberty forthwith, who is now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Ethirajalu For Respondents : Mr.M.Maharaja Addl. Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by G.CHOCKALINGAM, J.] The petitioner, who is the detenu, Son of Sekar, aged about 28 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the first respondent dated 30.12.2015 against him branding him as a "Goonda" under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of 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].

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2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the 1st respondent as against the petitioner dated 30.12.2015 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.756, dated 24.2.2016 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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 ga To 1.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Police Office of the Commissioner of Police (Goondas section) Vepery, Chennai 7

2. The Principal Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai-9.

3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chenani-66.

4. The Additional Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

5. The Joint Secretary to Government Public (Law & order), Fort St. George, Chennai. 600 009. + 1 cc to Mr.K.Ethirajalu, Advocate SR NO 28713[11/7/16] H.C.P.No.186 of 2016 PUR(CO) Eu 31.05.16 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/