P.Natarajan v. State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By

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. 330 of 2016 P.Natarajan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State of Tamilnadu rep by The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police Greater 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 detention order passed by the second respondent pertaining to the order made in BCDFGISSSV No.68/2016 dated 06.02.2016 in detaining the detenu under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982, as a GOONDA and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu namely, Vimalraj, S/o Natarajan, male, who is detained at Central Prison at Puzhal before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Franklin For Respondents : Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by G.CHOCKALINGAM, J.] The petitioner, who is the father of the detenu, Vimalraj, Son of Natarajan, aged about 27 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 06.02.2016 against his son branding him as a "Goonda" under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

of Bootleggers, Cyber Law Offenders, Sexual Offenders, 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that the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent as against the son of the petitioner dated 06.02.2016 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.1357, dated 28.03.2016 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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/- Vacation Officer //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ssd/ga To 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

4.The Joint Secretary to Government, Public(Law & Order), Fort Saint George, Chennai - 9.

5.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No. 330 of 2016 KGK(CO) CA(31/05/2016) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/