G.Yogambal v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.01.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN G.Yogambal ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by its

1. Additional Chief Secretary Prohibition and Excise Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066

5. The Inspector of Police PEW, Madhuranthakam Taluk Police Station,

Madhuranthakam District.

... 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 order of the detention dated 06.10.2023 passed by the 2nd respondent bearing No.C.P.T.No.66/2023 and quash the same and produce the detenue Gunasekaran @ Guna aged about 51 years S/o.Paramarthalingam, before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith from Central Prison, Puzhal.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Krishnamoorthy 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, namely Gunasekaran @ Guna, S/o.Paramarthalingam, aged 51 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 06.10.2023 slapped on her husband, 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order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the husband of the petitioner herein dated 06.10.2023 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.6639, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XI) Department, dated 27.11.2023 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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] 08.01.2024 ars Index : Yes / No

M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

ars To

1. Additional Chief Secretary Prohibition and Excise Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066

5. The Inspector of Police PEW, Madhuranthakam Taluk Police Station, Madhuranthakam District.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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