M.Selvi v. State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By Its
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 01.03.2024 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN M. Selvi ... Petitioner Vs.
1. State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Chennai.
3. The Inspector of Police, V-1,Villivakkam Police Station, Chennai.
4. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.
... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the entire records, relating to petitioner's son detention order, dated 27.10.2023 on the file of the second 1/4
respondent herein made in proceedings No.509/BCDFBISSSV/2023 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the said petitioner's son namely Rajeev, aged 29 years, son of Murugan before this Hon'ble High Court and set him at liberty, now petitioner's son detained at Central prison, Puzhal, Chennai 600 066. For petitioner : Mr.C.C. Chellappan For Respondents : Mr.A. Gokula Krishnan Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted by Mr.Aravind,C.
O R D E R
M.S.RAMESH , J.
and SUNDER MOHAN, J.
The petitioner, mother of the detenu, namely Rajeev, aged 29 years, S/o. Murugan, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 27.10.2023 slapped on her son, 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 2/4
petitioner herein dated 27.10.2023 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.6844, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XIII) Department, dated 07.12.2023 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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] 01.03.2024 bga Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No To
1. State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Chennai.
3. The Inspector of Police, V-1,Villivakkam Police Station, Chennai.
4. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.
5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. 3/4
M.S.RAMESH , J.
and SUNDER MOHAN, J.
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