Alamelu v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.12.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S. SUNDAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Alamelu ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by the Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St George.

2.The Commissioner of Police Salem City, Salem District.

3.The Superintendent of Police Central Prison, Salem.

4.The Inspector of Police Kannakurichi Police Station Salem, Salem District.

... Respondents Prayer : Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent in his proceedings CMP.No.79/Goonda/Salem

City/2023 dated 07.08.2023 against the petitioner's brother Gokul @ Gokulnath, aged 30 years son of Saravanan, who is confined at Central Prison, Salem and set aside the same and direct the respondent to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Vengatesan For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.Aravind.C

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by S.S.SUNDAR, J.,] (1)The petitioner, sister of the detenu, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 07.08.2023 slapped on her brother, branding him as "Goonda" under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

(2)The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the detenu herein dated 07.08.2023 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.5282, Home, Prohibition & Excise [XIV] Department dated 22.09.2023 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.

(3)Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. [S.S.S.R., J.] [S.M, J.] 19.12.2023 AP Internet : Yes To 1.The Secretary to Government State of Tamil Nadu Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St George.

2.The Commissioner of Police Salem City, Salem District.

3.The Superintendent of Police Central Prison, Salem.

4.The Inspector of Police Kannakurichi Police Station Salem, Salem District.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

S.S. SUNDAR, J., and

SUNDER MOHAN, J., AP 19.12.2023