Vasantha v. State Of Tamil Nadu Rep.By

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 Vasantha ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by the Secretary Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St.George Chennai 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate Coimbatore 3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Coimbatore 18.

4.The Superintendent of Police Coimbatore

5.The Inspector of Police Pollachi West 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 vide Cr.M.P.No.31/G/2023 dated 19.09.2023, passed by the second respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's son namely Arunraj, S/o.Kalimuthu, aged 24 years, (who is presently under going detention in the central prison, Coimbatore), before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Arun Kumar 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, mother of the detenu, namely Arunraj, S/o.Kalimuthu, aged 24 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention

order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 19.09.2023 slapped on her son, 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the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the son of the petitioner herein dated 19.09.2023 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.5897, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XII) Department, dated 19.10.2023 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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 Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St.George Chennai 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate Coimbatore 3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Coimbatore 18.

4.The Superintendent of Police Coimbatore 5.The Inspector of Police Pollachi West Police Station 6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

pvs 23.01.2024