V.Bharathi, Aged 26 Years v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.03.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU and THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH H.C.P.No.2214 of 2016 V.Bharathi, aged 26 years, W/o M.Vimal, Meenavar Street, Ambethkar Nagar, Harur, Dharmapuri District.

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Secretary, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009

2. The District Collector & District Magistrate, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri

...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 S.C.No.24/2016 dated 18.09.2016 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 M.Vimal, S/o Mr.Murugan, aged about 32 years, who is now confined in Central Prison, Salem before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kumara Devan 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.,) The petitioner, who is the wife of the detenu Vimal S/o Mr.Murugan, aged 32 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent dated 18.09.2016 against her husband branding him as a "Goonda" https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the husband of the petitioner dated 18.10.2016 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. Rt. No.5441, Home, Prohibition & Excise [XV] 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.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-VIII) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009

2. The District Collector & District Magistrate, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

4. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Salem

5. The Joint Secretary to Govt.

Public (Law & Order), Secretariat, Chennai 9 H.C.P.No.2214 of 2016 LRS(CO) sp/18/4 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/