Nandhini v. The Secretarty To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.03.2022 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mr. Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN H.C.P.No.1782 of 2021 Nandhini .. Petitioner/Wife of the Detenue Vs.

1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate Tirupathur Distirct, Tirupathur - 635 601.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Tirupathur Distirct, Tirupathur.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore - 2.

5.The Inspector of Police, Vaniyambadi PEW Police Station, Tirupathur District.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 22.10.2021 in C3/D.O.No.41/2021 against the petitioner's husband Anumuthu, Male, aged 40 years, S/o.Raja, who is confined at the Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Balaji 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 C3/D.O.No.41/2021 dated 22.10.2021 detaining her husband as "Bootlegger", as contemplated under Section 2(b) 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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.6011, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 06.12.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Nsd To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate Tirupathur Distirct, Tirupathur - 635 601.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Tirupathur Distirct, Tirupathur.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore - 2.

5.The Inspector of Police, Vaniyambadi PEW Police Station, Tirupathur District.

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

7.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.1782 of 2021 RSI(CO) GN(24/03/2022)