Priyanga v. The Secretary To The Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.04.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.A.NAKKIRAN H.C.P.NO.1953 OF 2021 Priyanga ... Petitioner/Wife of the Detenue .Vs.

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

2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai.

3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.

4. The Inspector of Police, N-2, Kasimedu Police Station, Chennai.

... Respondents PRAYER:- 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 26.10.2021 in Memo No.323/BCDFGISSSV/2021 against the petitioner's husband Surya @ Kerala Surya, Male, aged 22 years, S/o.Muthu, who is confined at the Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Senthilvel For Respondents :

Mr.M.Babu Muthumeeran Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in No.323/BCDFGISSSV/2021 dated 26.10.2021 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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.6105, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 10.12.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nsd To 1.

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

2.

The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai.

3.

The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.

4.

The Inspector of Police, N-2, Kasimedu Police Station, Chennai.

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.1953 OF 2021 SSN(CO) PBS/26/05/2022