Sathiya v. State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.02.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN H.C.P.No.2494 of 2019 Sathiya W/o.Samy (a) Munisamy ... Petitioner/Wife of the Detenue Vs

1. State of Tamil Nadu represented by its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600009.

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Vellore District, Vellore - 9.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the entire records relating to petitioner's husband's detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order dated 29.10.2019 on the file of second respondent herein made in proceedings in C3/D.O.No.119/2019 and quash the same as illegal and consequently, direct the respondents herein to produce the said petitioner's husband, namely, Samy (a) Munisamy S/o.Appavu, aged 55 years, who is detained at Central Prison, Vellore, before this Court and set him at liberty.

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 wife of the detenu viz., Samy (a) Munisamy S/o.Appavu, aged 55 years, who has been branded as 'Bootlegger' under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and detained under orders of second respondent passed in C3/D.O.No.119/2019 dated 29.10.2019. Such order is under challenge herein.

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2. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the detention order passed against the husband of the petitioner in C3/D.O.No.119/2019 dated 29.10.2019 on the file of the second respondent is revoked vide G.O.Rt.No.5301, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 16.12.2019 and produced a copy of the said order.

In view of the above, this petition is closed as it has become infructuous.

s/d- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub-Assistant Registrar gm To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Vellore District, Vellore - 9.

3.The Superintendent of police, Central Prison, Vellore.

4.The Joint Secretary to Government Public( Law and order -F) Dept.

Fort St. George, Chennai - 9 5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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