M.Ragini, Aged 23 Years v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 23.03.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH H.C.P No.2201 of 2016 M.Ragini, W/o Murthy @ Sundaramurthy, No.1/19, Sreenivasa Ayyangar Street, West Mambalam,Chennai - 600 033.
... Petitioner Vs
1. The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.Feorge, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Commissioner of Poliec, Chennai City, Egmore, Chennai.
... 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 BCDFGISSSV No.1064/2016 dated 20.09.2016 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, Murthy @ Sundaramurthy, S/o Mr.Gajendran, aged about 29 years, who is now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :
Mr.M.Baskar For respondents:
Mr.V.M.R. Rajendran Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S. NAGAMUTHU,J.,) The petitioner, who is the wife of the detenu Murthy @ Sundaramurthy, S/o Mr.Gajendran, aged 29 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent dated 20.09.2016 against her husband branding 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the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the husband of the petitioner dated 20.09.2016 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt. No.5425 Home, Prohibition & Excise [X] Department dated 20111.2016 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/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jer/sts To
1. The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.Feorge, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Commissioner of Poliec, Chennai City, Egmore, Chennai.
3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.
H.C.P.No.2201 of 2016 scd[co] srg 13/4/2017