Anitha v. State Of Tamil Nadu

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.1674 of 2021 Anitha .. Petitioner/Daughter in Law of the detenue Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu represented by The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

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

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

4.The Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Vaniyambadi, Thirupathur District.

5.The Superintendent, Special Prison for Women, Vellore.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records relating to the petitioner's mother-in-law detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order dated 28.09.2021 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings C3/D.O.No.36/2021 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the said petitioner's mother-in-law viz., Suriya, wife of Murugesan, aged 45 years, before this Court and set the petitioner's mother-in-law at liberty from detention, now the petitioner's mother-in-law detained at the Special Prison for Women, Vellore.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.C.Chellappan For Respondents : Mr.M.Babu Muthu Meeran Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in C3/D.O.No.36/2021 dated 28.09.2021 detaining her mother-in-law as "Bootlegger", as contemplated under Section 2(b) 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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenue has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.5716, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 26.11.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the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(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nsd To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

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

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

4.The Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Vaniyambadi, Thirupathur District.

5.The Superintendent, Special Prison for Women, Vellore.

6.The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public, Law and Order Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

7.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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