V.Loganayaki v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.02.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN V.Loganayaki ... Petitioner/wife of the detenue Vs.

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

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai-600 007 3.The Inspector of Police, P-1 Pulianthope Police Station, Chennai-600 012.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Puzhal, 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 pertaining to the Memo No.481/BCDFGISSSV/2023, dated 16.10.2023 on the file of the second respondent herein and set aside the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's husband Vetri, son of Loganathan, aged 40 years, now confined in the Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.Charles Kamalesh M.Appaji 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 is the wife of the detenu viz., Vetri, son of Loganathan, aged 40 years, confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent dated 16.10.2023 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that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the petitioner herein dated 16.10.2023 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.6688, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 28.11.2023 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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] 20.02.2024 Anu Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No

M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Anu To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai-600 007 3.The Inspector of Police, P-1 Pulianthope Police Station, Chennai-600 012.

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

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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