Kuppammal v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.06.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN H.C.P.No.378 of 2016 Kuppammal .. Petitioner vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu represented by its Secretary to Government Prohibition & Excise Department (Home) Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Chennai Police.

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Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus calling for the records relating to the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 18/02/2016 in No.140/2016 BCDFGISSSV against petitioner's son and to quash the same and also to direct the detenu Sampath @ Sampath kumar, male, aged about 25 years, S/o.Nallathambi who is presently detained in the Central Prison-II, Puzhal, to be produced before this Hon`ble court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner .. Mr.Mohammed Aasif For Respondents .. Mr.A.N.Thambidurai, APP

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.NAGAMUTHU, J.) The petitioner, who is the mother of the detenu Sampath @ Sampath kumar, male, aged about 25, S/o.Nallathami , has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent dated 18/02/2016 against her son branding him as a "Goonda" under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand 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the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the husband of the petitioner dated 18/02/2016 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.2330, Home, Prohibition & Excise [Xiii] Department dated 19.05.2016 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.

3. Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is closed as the same has become infructuous.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS VI ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Government Prohibition & Excise Department (Home) Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Chennai Police.

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

4. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Madras.

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