Kala v. Secretary To Government

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 Kala ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition & Excise Department Fort St George, Secretariat, Chennai District. 2.The Commissioner of Police/Detaining Authority O/o.The Commissioner of Police Coimbatore City Coimbatore.

3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Coimbatore.

Coimbatore City.

4.The Sub Inspector of Police C2 Race Course Police Station Coimbatore.

... 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 18.08.2023 in his office Ref.C.No.59/G/IS/2023 against the petitioner's son by name R.Indirajith @ Bullet Indirajith S/o Rajamani aged 27 years now confined at Central Prison Coimbatore district and set aside the detenue 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, mother of the detenu, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 18.08.2023 slapped on her 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submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the detenu herein dated 18.08.2023 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt]

No.5498, Home, Prohibition & Excise [XII] Department dated 04.10.2023 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 Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition & Excise Department Fort St George, Chennai District.

2.The Commissioner of Police Coimbatore District.

3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Coimbatore.

4.The Inspector of Police C2 Race Course Police Station Coimbatore.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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