G.Sivakumar v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.02.2022 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mr. Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN H.C.P.No.1653 of 2021 G.Sivakumar .. Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate of Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

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

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women, Vellore.

5.The Inspector of Police, Jamunamarathur Police Station, Tiruvannamalai 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 dated 29.09.2021 in Memo D.O.No.83/2021-C2 against the petitioner's mother Panchalai, female, aged 40 years, W/o.Govindan, who is confined at the Special Prison for Women, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthil Vel For Respondents : Mr.M.Babu Muthu Meeran Addl. Public Prosecutor https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

[Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in D.O.No.83/2021-C2 dated 29.09.2021 detaining his mother as "Drug Offender", as contemplated under Section 2(e) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenue has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.5794, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 26.11.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the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 of Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

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

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women, Vellore.

5.The Inspector of Police, Jamunamarathur Police Station, Tiruvannamalai 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.1653 of 2021 SSD(CO) SB(09/03/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/