Raghu v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.12.2023 CORAM :

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

1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Department of Prohibition and excise Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Office of the Commissioner of Police Vepery, Chennai.

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

4.The Inspector of Police E-1, Mylapore Police Station Mylapore, Chennai.

... Respondents

Prayer : Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records in No.367/BCDFGISSSV/2023 dated 22.08.2023, on the file of second respondent herein and set aside the same as illegal and produce the detenue Rajesh, Son of Raghu, aged 22 years, now confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.Ilayaraja Kandasamy For Respondents :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by S.S. SUNDAR, J.) The petitioner, father of the detenu, namely Rajesh, aged 22 years, 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 Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 [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the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the son of the petitioner herein dated 22.08.2023 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.5488, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XIII) Department, dated 03.10.2023 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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 the same has become infructuous. S.S.S.R., J.) (S.M., J.) 22.12.2023 mkn Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No

To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Department of Prohibition and excise Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Office of the Commissioner of Police Vepery, Chennai.

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

4.The Inspector of Police E-1, Mylapore Police Station Mylapore, Chennai.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

S.S. SUNDAR , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

mkn 22.12.2023