Munusamy v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.12.2023 CORAM :

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

1.The Additional Chief 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, Law and Order H3 Tondiarpet Police Station Chennai.

... Respondents

Prayer : Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent dated 27.07.2023 in memo No.336/BCDFGISSSV/2023 against petitioner's son Anandan, male, aged 24 years, son of Munusamy, who is confined at 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.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, father of the detenu, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 27.07.2023 slapped on his son, 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dated 27.07.2023 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.4968, Home, Prohibition & Excise [X] Department dated 07.09.2023 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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.] 15.12.2023 AP Internet : Yes To 1.The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The District Collector & District Magistrate Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

3.The Superintendent of Police Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

4.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Salem District.

5.The Inspector of Police Hosur Town Police Station Krishnagiri District.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

S.S. SUNDAR, J., and SUNDER MOHAN, J., AP 15.12.2023