Deivanai v. State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.02.2022 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mr. Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN H.C.P.No.1699 of 2021 Deivanai .. Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Vellore District, Vellore.

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

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women, Vellore, Vellore District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Gudiyatham Taluk Police Station, Vellore District.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 15.09.2021 in his office Ref.C3/D.O.No.63/2021 against the petitioner's sister by name Amutu, W/o.Ramesh, aged about 37 years, now confined at the Special Prison for Women, Vellore, Vellore District and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the abovesaid detenue before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.E.Kannadasan For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in C3/D.O.No.63/2021 dated 15.09.2021 detaining her sister 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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenue has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.5706, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 26.11.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the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-IX) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar nsd 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Vellore District, Vellore.

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

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women, Vellore, Vellore District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Gudiyatham Taluk Police Station, Vellore District.

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

7.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.1699 of 2021 MT(CO) CB(24/03/2022)