Mahendran v. State Of Tamil Nadu Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.10.2016

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.SELVAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN H.C.P.No.983 of 2016 Mahendran ... Petitioner vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu, rep. By Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Chennai.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of habeas corpus, to call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 20.02.2016 in BCDFGISSSV No.166/2016 in detaining the defenu under 2(F)4 Tamil Nadu Act 14/1982 as a 'goonda against the detenu Kattadurai @ Thambidurai, S/o.Mahendran, aged about 23 years, who is detained at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai and to quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Sundararajan For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R.Rajentren,A.P.P.

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by A.SELVAM,J.) This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to call for the records relating to order of detention, dated 20.02.2016, passed in BCDFGISSSV No.166/2016, by the detaining authority, who has been arrayed as second respondent herein, against the detenu, by name Kattadurai @ Thambidurai, S/o Mahendran and quash the same.

2.Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has represented that the detention order in question has already been revoked by the Government of Tamil Nadu by virtue of G.O. Rt. No.2160, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department dated 18.05.2016 and to that effect, a copy of the same has been submitted for perusal and this Court has perused the same and ultimately found that the detention order in question has already been revoked.

3. Considering the fact that the detention order in question has already been revoked by the Government, the relief sought in the petition has become infructuous.

In fine, this habeas corpus petition is dismissed. Sra Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) /TRUE COPY/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Chennai.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

4. THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PUZHAL, CHENNAI.

H.C.P.No.983 of 2016 CNR[CO] MK:19/10/2016

03.10.2016