Monika v. Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.01.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Monika ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamilnadu, Represented by Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition & Excise Department Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Erode District, 3.The Superintendent of Police, Erode District, 4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore.

5.The Inspector of Police, Karungalpalayam Police Station, ... 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 relating to the detention order dated 02.09.2023 passed by the second respondent in his proceedings No.Cr.M.P.No.22/Goonda/2023 C1 and quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's husband namely Vettai Ravi @ Ravichandiran, son of Kumar aged about 28 years, who is presently under going detention in the Central Prison, Coimbatore, as Goonda before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner :

Mr.C.S.Saravanan For Respondents :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.C.Aravind

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) The petitioner, wife of the detenu, Vettai Ravi @ Ravichandiran, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent dated 02.09.2023 slapped on her husband, 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order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the husband of the petitioner herein dated 02.09.2023 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.5703, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 11.10.2023 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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. [M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 04.01.2024 Anu/pvs Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No

M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Anu/pvs To 1.The Secretary to Government State of Tamilnadu, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Erode District, 3.The Superintendent of Police, Erode District, 4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore.

5.The Inspector of Police, Karungalpalayam Police Station, 6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.