Manojkumar v. The Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.11.2019 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN H.C.P.No.1904 of 2019 Manojkumar .. Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

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

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of habeas corpus, to call for the entire records relating to the petitioner's brother detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order dated 10.08.2019 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings Memo Cr.M.P.No.21/G/2019/E1 quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's brother namely Rajkumar, S/o.Arumugam, aged 27 years before this Court and set the petitioner's brother at liberty from detention, now the petitioner's brother detained at Central Prison, Coimbatore.

For Petitioner : Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi For Respondents : Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Addl. Public Prosecutor 1/1 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 Cr.M.P.No.21/G/2019/E1 dated 10.08.2019 detaining his brother 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 The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.3770 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XII) Department, dated 30.09.2019 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS IV ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar mmi/ssm To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

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

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

5.The Joint Secretary to Government Public Law & Order Fort St.George Chennai-9 H.C.P.No.1904 of 2019 aa30/12/2019 2/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/