J.Pemibai v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01.04.2022 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mr. Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN H.C.P.No.1881 of 2021 J.Pemibai ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

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

4.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-II, Team 4. ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records pertaining to the impugned detention order passed by the second respondent made in his proceedings in Memo No.326/BCDFGISSSV/2021 dated 28.10.2021 in detaining the detenu U/s 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 as a Goonda and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu viz., Jugaram Choudhary, S/o.Dallaram, male, aged about 47 years, who is detaining in the Central Prison, Puzhal, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Balachanderan 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 Memo No.326/BCDFGISSSV/2021 dated 28.10.2021 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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.6376, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 24.12.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

SD/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SUB ASSISTANT REGISTRAR nsd To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

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

4.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-II, Team 4.

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.1881 of 2021 mt[co] srg 21/04/2022