Murugan v. State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.01.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN H.C.P.No.2288 of 2019 Murugan ... Petitioner/Mother of the detenue versus 1.State of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate of Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the entire records relating to petitioner's brother detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order, dated 28.09.2019 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings C3/D.O./72/2019 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the said petitioner's brother namely, Murali, son of Sekar, aged 28 years before this Court and set the petitioner's brother at liberty from detention, now petitioner's brother detained at Central Prison, Cuddalore. For Petitioner : Mr.C.C.Chellappan For Respondents: Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of this Court was made by R.SUBBIAH,J.) Petitioner is the brother of the detenu, namely, Murali, S/o.Sekar, aged 28 years, who has been branded as "Goonda" under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and detained under orders of the second respondent passed in C3/D.O./72/2019 dated 28.09.2019. Such order is under challenge herein.

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2.Learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the detention order passed by the second respondent as against the brother of the petitioner dated 28.09.2019 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.4880, dated 29.11.2019 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.

3.In view of the above, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed, as it has become infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vga To 1.State of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate of Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Cuddalore.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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