Sandhiya v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

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. 346 of 2016 Sandhiya ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Commissioner of Police 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 detenu's detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 06.02.2016 in BCDFGISSSV No.69/2015 and set aside the same and produce the detenu Arun @ Arunkumar son of Jagananthan, detained in Central Prison - II, Puzhal, Chennai. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Elan Kumaran 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 wife of the detenu, Arun @ Arun Kumar son of Jaganathan, aged about 25 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 06.02.2016 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].

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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that the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent as against the husband of the petitioner dated 06.02.2016 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.1340, dated 28.03.2016 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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, Prohibition and Excise Department, (Home) Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police 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.

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