P. Divya, v. The States Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.09.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN H.C.P.No.801 of 2016 P.Divya ..

Petitioner vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Veppery, Chennai-600 007.

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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 of the second respondent vide his order Memo No. BCDFGISSSV No.362/2016 dated 29.03.2016 and to produce the body of the detenue viz., Mr.Praveen aged about 22 years, husband of P.Divya, who is presently detained in Central Prison, Chennai, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner ..

Mr.S.Mohan Raj For Respondents ..

Mr.V.M.R.Rajentren, APP

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.NAGAMUTHU, J.) The petitioner is the wife of the detenu, namely, Praveen son John. The detenu has been branded as a "Goonda" under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and detained under the order of the 2nd respondent passed in BCDFGISSSV No.362/2016 dated 29.03.2016.

S.NAGAMUTHU, J., AND V.BHARATHIDASAN, J., kua 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that the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent as against the husband of the petitioner dated 29.03.2016 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.2197, Home, Prohibition & Excise [X] Department dated 18.05.2016 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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. [S.N., J.] [V.B.D.,J.] 01.09.2016 To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Veppery, Chennai-600 007.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. H.C.P.No.801 of 2016