Palani v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.12.2023 CORAM :

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

1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition & Excise Department Secretariat, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai , O/O.The Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai.

3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

4.The Inspector of Police E1 Mylapore Police Station Mylapore, Chennai.

... Respondents

Prayer : Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, Calling for the records in No.371/BCDFGISSSV/2023 dated 22.08.2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein and set aside the same as illegal and produce the detenu Rohith son of Palani aged 22 years now confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.E.Kannadasan 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 22.08.2023 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submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the detenu herein dated 22.08.2023 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt]

No.5392, Home, Prohibition & Excise [XIII] Department dated 27.09.2023 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.] 21.12.2023 AP Internet : Yes To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government State of Tamil Nadu Home, Prohibition & Excise Department Secretariat, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai , O/O.The Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai.

3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

4.The Inspector of Police E1 Mylapore Police Station Mylapore, Chennai.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

S.S. SUNDAR, J., and SUNDER MOHAN, J., AP 21.12.2023