R.Nivetha v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 19.01.2024 CORAM :

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

1.The State of Tamilnadu, Represented by its Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

2. The Commissioner of Police/Detaining Authority Coimbatore City, Coimbatore.

3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore 18

4. The Inspector of Police D1 Ramanathapuram Police Station, Coimbatore.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records leading to the detention of the petitioner's husband B.Ravichandran @ Ayothi Ravi, Son of Balu, Male, aged about 45 years, presently lodged in Central Prison, 1/5

Coimbatore 18, and has been detained under Act 14/82 as a "GOONDA" vide detention order dated 14.09.2023 made in C.No.65/G/IS/2023 by the Commissioner of Police/Detaining Authority, Coimbatore City and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the body and person of the said detenu before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.

For petitioner : Mr.M.Rajavelu For Respondents : Mr.E. Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted by Mr.Aravind,C.

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) The petitioner, wife of the detenu, namely B.Ravichandran @ Ayothi Ravi, S/o.Balu, aged 45 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 14.09.2023 slapped on her husband, branding him as "GOONDA" as contemplated under Section 2(f) of the 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order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the husband of the petitioner herein dated 14.09.2023 has been revoked by the 2/5

Government in G.O. [Rt] No.5895, 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] 19.01.2024 bga Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No 3/5

To 1.The State of Tamilnadu, Represented by its Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

2. The Commissioner of Police/Detaining Authority Coimbatore City, Coimbatore.

3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore 18

4. The Inspector of Police D1 Ramanathapuram Police Station, Coimbatore.

5 .The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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