Madras High CourtHCP/256/2016revoked

Malligeswari, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

2016-05-23Honourable Mr Justice M.V. Muralidaran,Honourable Mr Justice G. Chockalingam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.05.2016

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.CHOCKALINGAM and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.V.MURALIDARAN H.C.P.No. 256 of 2016 Malligeswari ..

Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamilnadu rep by The Secretary to Government (Home) Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police Veppari, Chennai ..

Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records relating to the detenue's detention order passed on 11.12.2015 in BCDFGISSSV No.1239/2015 and set aside the same and produce the detenu Gowtham @ Venkatesan, aged 24 years detained in Central Prison - II, Puzhal, Chennai.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Elan Kumaran For Respondents : Mr.M.Maharaja Addl. Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by G.CHOCKALINGAM, J.] The petitioner, who is the wife of the detenu, Gowtham @ Venkatesan, son of Velankanni aged about 24 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 11.12.2015 against her husband branding him as a "Goonda" under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Cyber Law Offenders, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Sexual Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 [Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982]. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent as against the husband of the petitioner dated 11.12.2015 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.573, dated 12.02.2016 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ssd/ga To 1.The Secretary to Government (Home) of Tamil Nadu, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police Veppari, Chennai.

3. The Additional Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

4. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal-II, Chenani.

5. The Joint Secretary to Government Public (Law & order), Fort St. George, Chennai. 600 009. H.C.P.No. 256 of 2016 KGK(CO) EU 30.05.16 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/