Madras High CourtHCP/1922/2021closed

Sathiya v. State Of Tamil Nadu Rep.By

2022-04-08Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash,Honourable Mr Justice A.A.Nakkiran3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.04.2022 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mr. Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN H.C.P.No.1922 of 2021 Sathiya .. Petitioner Vs.

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

2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, O/o.The Commissioner of Police (Goondas Section), Chennai District.

3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai District.

4. The Inspector of Police (L & O), S-7, Madipakkam Police Station, Chennai District.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records relating to the detention order vide Memo BCDFGISSSV No.297/2021 dated 05.10.2021 passed by the second respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's husband viz., Aravindan, S/o.Anandan, aged 28 years, (who is presently undergoing detention in the Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai), before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi for Mr.S.N.Arunkumar 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 BCDFGISSSV No.297/2021 dated 05.10.2021 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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.5780, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 26.11.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nsd To

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

2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, O/o.The Commissioner of Police (Goondas Section), Chennai District.

3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai District.

4. The Inspector of Police (L & O), S-7, Madipakkam Police Station, Chennai District.

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.1922 of 2021 MT (CO) PR (28/04/2022)