Pavithra v. The Secretary To The Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.01.2024 CORAM :

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

1.The Secretary to the Government Home Prohibition and Excise Dept Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.District Collector & District Magistrate Tirupathur District, Tirupathur.

3.The Superintendent of Police Tirupathur District, Tirupathur.

4.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Vellore.

5.The Inspector of Police Natrampalli Police Station Vellore District.

... 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 connection with the order of Detention passed by the second respondent dated 18.09.2023 in C3/D.O.No.24/2023 against the petitioner husband Gadish @ Godwin Moses, Male aged 31 years S/o.Rajendiran, who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue before the Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.D.Balaji 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, namely Gadish @ Godwin Moses, S/o.Rajendiran, aged 31 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 18.09.2023 slapped on her husband, branding him as "Goonda" under the

Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Cyber Law Offenders, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Sexual 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order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the husband of the petitioner herein dated 18.09.2023 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.5900, Home, Prohibition & Excise (IX) Department, dated 19.10.2023 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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] 23.01.2024 pvs Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No

To 1.The Secretary to the Government Home Prohibition and Excise Dept Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.District Collector & District Magistrate Tirupathur District, Tirupathur.

3.The Superintendent of Police Tirupathur District, Tirupathur.

4.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Vellore.

5.The Inspector of Police Natrampalli Police Station Vellore District.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

pvs 23.01.2024