Dhaya, Age 36 Years, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 20.03.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH H.C.P No.2062 of 2016 Dhaya .. Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Department of prohibition and excise (Home), Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Chennai city police, Commissioner Office, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

.. Respondents Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus of any other writ of direction calling for the records relating to the detention order in Memo No.1050/BCDFGISSSV/2016, dated 07.09.2016 passed by the 2nd respondent under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondent to Produce the Petitioner's husband Selvam @ Selvakumar the detenu, now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Hon'ble Court and set the petitioner's husband Selvam @ Selvakumar, aged about 38 years the detenu herein at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.Ilayaraja Kandasway For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R. Rajendran Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S. NAGAMUTHU,J.,) The petitioner, who is the wife of the detenu Selvam @ Selvakumar, son of Paulpandi, aged 38 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent dated 07.09.2016 against her husband branding https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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]. 2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against her husband dated 01.11.2016 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.5426 Home, Prohibition & Excise [X] Department dated 01.11.2016 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.

3. Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is closed as the same has become infructuous.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar sr/bri To 1.The Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu, Department of prohibition and excise (Home), Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Chennai city police, Commissioner Office, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

3.The Superintendent,Central Prison,Puzhal,Chennai 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai. H.C.P.No.2062 of 2016 rj(co) ss(3/4/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/