Madras High CourtHCP/1764/2019closed

Loganathan v. State Of Tamil Nadu,

2019-11-06Honourable Mr Justice M.M.Sundresh,Honourable Mr Justice Rmt. Teekaa Raman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.11.2019 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN H.C.P.No.1764 of 2019 Loganathan .. Petitioner/Father of Detenue Vs 1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by The Secretary to Govt., Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai-7 .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of habeas corpus, calling for the records in Memo No.450/BCDFGISSSV/2019, passed by the 2nd respondent, dated 30.07.2019, on the file of the 2nd respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondent to produce Kumar @ Kumaran, son of Loganathan, aged about 34 years, before this Court, who is now detained in Central Prison, Puzhal-II and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Elumalai For Respondents : Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Addl. Public Prosecutor https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.) The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in Memo No.450/BCDFGISSSV/2019 dated 30.07.2019 detaining his son as "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.3604 Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 23.09.2019 and he has also produced a copy of the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 To 1.The Secretary to Government, Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai-7.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison,Puzhal-II, Chennai.

4. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law & Order) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai. 5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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