Saranya v. State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01.03.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.A.NAKKIRAN H.C.P.NO.1747 OF 2021 Saranya .. Petitioner Vs.

1. State of Tamil Nadu represented by The Secretary, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police.

Veppari, Chennai.

3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

4. The Inspector of Police, S-7, Madipakkam Police Station, Madipakkam, Chennai.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records relating to the detention order Memo No. BCDFGISSSV No.294/2021 dated 05.10.2021 passed by the 2nd respondent under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and quash the same and direct the respondent to produce Prakash, son of Kumar, male, aged about 29 years, now confined in the Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this Court and set the detenu Prakash, son of Kumar, male, aged about 29 years, at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vellidoss For Respondents : Mr.M.Babu Muthumeeran Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in BCDFGISSSV No.294/2021 dated 05.10.2021 detaining her husband as "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.5779, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 26.11.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nsd To

1. The Secretary, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police.

Veppari, Chennai.

3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

4. The Inspector of Police, S-7, Madipakkam Police Station, Madipakkam, 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.1747 of 2021 SV(CO) RLP(21/03/2022)