Madras High CourtHCP/1930/2021closed

Vinothini v. Secretary To Government

2022-04-11Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash,Honourable Mr Justice A.A.Nakkiran2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.04.2022 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mr. Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN H.C.P.No.1930 of 2021 Vinothini .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Vellore District, Vellore - 9.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore - 9.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women, Vellore.

5.The Inspector of Police, Melpatti Police Station, Vellore 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 14.11.2021 in C3/D.O.No.92/2021 against the petitioner's mother Amsa, female, aged about 49 years, W/o.Sambath, who is confined at the Special Prison for Women, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue 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.92/2021 dated 14.11.2021 detaining her mother 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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenue has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.6373, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 24.12.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the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(CS-IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nsd To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Vellore District, Vellore - 9.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore - 9.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women, Vellore.

5.The Inspector of Police, Melpatti Police Station, Vellore 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.1930 of 2021 GPL(CO) SB(26/04/2022)