Punitha v. The State Of Tamil Nadu, Represented By Its Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 19.02.2024 CORAM :

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

1. The State of Tamilnadu Represented by its Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai 600 007.

3. The Inspector of Police, V.7, Nulambur Police Station, Nulambur, Chennai 600 095.

4. The Superintendent of Central Prison, Puzhal-II, Chennai 600 066 ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records made in impugned 1/5

order in No.466/BCDFGISSSV/2023 dated 13.10.2023 on the file of the Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai 600 007, the second respondent herein, and quash the dame as illegal and direct the respondents to produce the detenu Mahesh, Son of Rajendran, aged 39 years, now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal II, Chennai and set him at liberty.

For petitioner : Mr.R. Sankarasubbu For Respondents : Mr.E. Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

The petitioner, wife of the detenu, namely Mahesh, Son of Rajendran, aged about 39 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 13.10.2023 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the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the son of the petitioner herein dated 13.10.2023 has been revoked by the Government in 2/5

G.O. [Rt] No.6672, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XIII) 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] 19.02.2024 bga Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No To

1. The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai 600 007.

3. The Inspector of Police, V.7, Nulambur Police Station, Nulambur, Chennai 600 095.

4. The Superintendent of Central Prison, Puzhal-II, Chennai 600 066 5 .The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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