Reshma v. State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.11.2019 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice RMT. TEEKAA RAMAN H.C.P. No. 1888 of 2019 Reshma ... Petitioner -vs1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 09.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Sankarapuram Police Station, Villupuram District.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records of the detention order C2/20410/2019 dated 27.07.2019 on the file of the second respondent herein, quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the body of the detenu/petitioner's husband Logu @ Loganathan, S/o. Thangaraj, Hindu, aged about 30 years who is now confined in Central Prison, Cuddalore before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Thamarai Selvan For Respondents : Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in R.C.No.C2/20410/2019 dated 27.07.2019, detaining her husband 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 The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.3631 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 23.09.2019 and he has also produced a copy of the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/- Asst.Registrar (CS III ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar mmi/ssm To 1.The Secretary, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 09.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Sankarapuram Police Station, Villupuram District.

4.The Superintendent, Central Prison,Cuddalore.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

6.The Joint Secretary to Government Public Law & order Fort St.George Chennai-9 H.C.P. No. 1888 of 2019 svl(co) aa12/12/2019