L.Vasantha, Aged 62 Years v. State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.04.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU and THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH H.C.P.No.2314 of 2016 L.Vasantha, W/o Late.Loganathan

...Petitioner

versus 1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007

...Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS to call for the records in Connection with the order of Detention passed by the second respondent in S.C.No.1051/BCDFGISSV/2016 dated 07.09.2016 against the petitioner's son Babu @ Vallippu Babu, male, aged 46 years, S/o Late Loganathan, who is confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before the court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Jai Ganesh 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.] Challenge is made to the order of detention passed by the second respondent vide Proceedings in S.C.No.1051/BCDFGISSSV of 2016 dated 07.09.2016, whereby the detenu, namely Babu @ Vallippu Babu, S/o Late Loganathan, aged about 46 years, was https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ordered to be detained under GOONDA as contemplated Section 2(f) of the 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would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the petitioner dated 07.09.2016 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. Rt. No.5427, HOME, PROHIBITION & EXCISE (XIII) DEPARTMENT, dated 1.11.2016 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.

3. Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sts To 1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007 3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

4. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public Law and Order, Fort st. George, chennai-9.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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