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Savithri v. The Secretary To Government

2022-02-22Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash,Honourable Mr Justice A.A.Nakkiran3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.02.2022 Coram THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.A.NAKKIRAN H.C.P.No.1719 of 2021 Savithri W/o.Saravanan .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The Secretary to the Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, (Home), Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

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

4. The Inspector of Police, Bommidi Police Station, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.

5. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Salem.

.. Respondents Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 23.08.2021 in S.C.No.22 of 2021 against the petitioner's son Haarish s/o.Saravanan, aged about 19 years, who is confined at Central Prison, Salem and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.T.Ganesan For Respondents :

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by A.A.NAKKIRAN, J] The petitioner is the mother of the detenu viz., Haarish s/o.Saravanan, aged about 19 years. The detenu has been detained by the second respondent by his order in S.C.No.22 of 2021 dated 23.08.2021, holding him to be a "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982. The said order is under challenge in this Habeas Corpus Petition.

2. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the detention order passed against the detenu in S.C.No.22 of 2021 dated 23.08.2021, on the file of the second respondent is revoked vide G.O.Rt.No.5406, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XV) Department, dated 12.11.2021 and produced a copy of the said order.

In view of the above, this petition is closed as it has become infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gm To

1. The Secretary to the Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, (Home), Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

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

4. The Inspector of Police, Bommidi Police Station, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.

5. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Salem.

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.1719 of 2021 MT (CO) PR (17/03/2022)