Madras High CourtHCP/2013/2019closed

Vasantha v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

2019-11-28Honourable Mr Justice M.M.Sundresh,Honourable Mr Justice Rmt. Teekaa Raman3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.11.2019 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice RMT. TEEKAA RAMAN H.C.P. No. 2013 of 2019 Vasantha ... Petitioner -vs1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its Secretary, Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

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

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records made in Crl.M.P.No.23/G/2019/E1 dated 19.08.2019 on the file of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Coimbatore the second respondent herein and quash the same as illegal and direct the respondents to produce the detenu Sivaraj, son of Perumal, aged 50 years, now confined in Central Prison, Coimbatore before this Court and set him at liberty to secure the ends of justice.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sankarasubbu 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 Crl.M.P.No.23/G/2019/E1 dated 19.08.2019 detaining her father 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 The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.4382 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XII) Department, dated 30.10.2019 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS V ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar mmi/ssm To 1.The Secretary to Government, Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

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

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P. No. 2013 of 2019 aa06/01/2020