Sarankumar v. State Rep By

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.1735 of 2021 Sarankumar S/o.Senthil (a) Thadi Senthil ..Petitioner/ Son of the Detenue Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

3.The Inspector of Police, N-2 Kasimedu Police Staiton, Chennai.

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

.. Respondents Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the entire records relating to the petitioner's father detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order dated 05.10.2021 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings No.287/BCDFGISSSV/2021 and quash the same as illegal and consequently, direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's father, namely, Senthil (a) Thadi Senthil s/o.Shanmugam, aged 44 years, who is detained at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.C.C.Chellappan For Respondents :

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J] The petitioner is the son of the detenu viz., Senthil (a) Thadi Senthil s/o.Shanmugam, aged 44 years. The detenu has been detained by the second respondent by his order in No.287/BCDFGISSSV/2021 dated 05.10.2021, holding him to be a "Drug Offender", as contemplated under Section 2(e) 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 No.287/BCDFGISSSV/2021 dated 05.10.2021, on the file of the second respondent is revoked vide G.O.Rt.No.5776, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 26.11.2021 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-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gm To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

3.The Inspector of Police, N-2 Kasimedu Police Staiton, Chennai.

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

5.The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public, Law and Order Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.1735 of 2021 GPL(CO) SB(09/03/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/