Raja v. The Secretary To Government

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. 201 of 2016 Raja ..Petitioner Vs.

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

2. The Commissioner of Police Chennai Police, Vepery, Chennai -600 008 ..Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records in connection with the order of detention order passed by the second respondent dated 22.01.2016 in Memo No.15/BCDFGISSSV/2016 against the brother of the petitioner SARO@ SARAVANAN, M/A, 26 Son of Murugan, who is confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai and set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents to produce the detenue before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.S.Kaviarasu 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 brother of the detenu, Saro @ Saravanan, Son of Murugan, aged about 26 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 22.01.2016 against his brother branding him as a "Goonda" under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Cyber Law Offenders, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Sexual 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that the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent as against the brother of the petitioner dated 22.01.2016 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.971, dated 03.03.2016 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ga To

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

2. The Commissioner of Police Chennai Police, Vepery, Chennai -600 008

3. The Additional Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

4. The Superintendent Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

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