Rukmani v. State Rep By

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 Rukmani ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai.

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

4.State Rep. by its Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Team - 22, Land Fraud Investigation Wing-II, 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 relating to the proceedings of the second respondent herein No.385/BCDFGISSSV/2023, dated 02.09.2023 and quash the same and produce the detenue Thiru.Sundar, male, aged 56, S/o.Babu TPDA No.4710 now detained at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.G.Mohana Krishnan 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, Sundar, 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order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the husband of the petitioner herein dated 02.09.2023 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.5722, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 11.10.2023, and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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, The State of Tamil Nadu, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai.

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

4.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Team - 22, Land Fraud Investigation Wing-II, Chennai.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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