Kulandaivel v. The State Rep.By Its The Secretary To Government Home, Prohibition And Excise Department,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.12.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S. SUNDAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Kulandaivel ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by its 1.The Secretary to Government (Home), Prohibition and Excise Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Office of the District Magistrate and District Collector, 3.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Salem, Salem District.

4.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. Superintendent of Police Office,

5.The Inspector of Police, Jedarpalayam Circle, ... Respondents Prayer : Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records of pertaining to the order of detention dated 18.07.2023 passed by the 2nd respondent bearing CMP.No.12/GOONDA/2023/(M1) and quash the same and produce the detenue Sri Rahul @ Rahul, aged about 20 years, S/o.Kulandaivel, before this Honble Court and set him at liberty forthwith from Central Prison, Salem.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Thirumoorthy For Respondents :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.C.Aravind

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by S.S. SUNDAR, J.) The petitioner, father of the detenu, namely Sri Rahul @ Rahul, aged about 20 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 18.07.2023 slapped on

his son, branding him as "Goonda" under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 [Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982]. 2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the son of the petitioner herein dated 18.07.2023 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.4762, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XIV) Department, dated 30.08.2023 and he has also produced a copy of the said order. 3.Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is dismissed as the same has become infructuous. (S.S.S.R., J.) (S.M., J.) 13.12.2023 mkn Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No

To 1.The Secretary to Government (Home), Prohibition and Excise Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Office of the District Magistrate and District Collector, 3.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Salem, Salem District.

4.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. Superintendent of Police Office, 5.The Inspector of Police, Jedarpalayam Circle, 6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

S.S. SUNDAR , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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