Govinda Kailash Varma @ v. Government Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.04.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU and THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH H.C.P.No.2031 of 2016 Govinda Kailash Varma @ Kakkada Govindan S/o Kailash Varma, No.343, Mint Street, Sowcarpet, Chennai 600 079

...Petitioner

versus 1.Government of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Secretary, Home Prohibition and Exercise (XVI) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Chennai City Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007

...Respondents

Prayer: 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 passed by the second respondent in Memo No.925/BCDFGISSSV/2016 dated 18.08.2016 against the petitioner/detenu Govinda Kailash Varma @ Kakkada Govindan, male, aged 31 years S/o Kailash Varma, who is confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before the court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.Jugal Kumar For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R.Rajentren, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.NAGAMUTHU, J.] Challenge is made to the order of detention passed by the second respondent vide Proceedings in No.925/BCDFGISSSV/2016 dated 18.08.2016, whereby the detenu, namely Govinda Kailash Varma @ Kakkada Govindan, S/o Kailash Varma, aged about 31 years, was ordered to be detained under GOONDA as contemplated Section 2(f) of the 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would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the petitioner dated 18.08.2016 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. Rt. No.4870, HOME, PROHIBITION & EXCISE (X) DEPARTMENT, dated 06.10.2016 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// arr/sts Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Home Prohibition and Exercise (XVI) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Chennai City Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007

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

4. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law & ORder) Fort St., George, Chennai-9.

5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.2031/2016 SV(CO) RS(19/04/2017)