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Madras High CourtHCP/2729/2019closed

Devaki v. The Secretary To The Government

2020-06-25Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar,Honourable Mr Justice M.M.Sundresh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.06.2020 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice D. KRISHNAKUMAR H.C.P. No. 2729 of 2019 Devaki ... Petitioner/Mother of the detenue -vs1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Salem City.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 19.11.2019 in C.M.P.No.48/Goonda/Salem City/2019 against the petitioner's son Kirubakaran, male, aged 33 years, S/o. Ayyavu, who is confined at Central Prison, Salem and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Balaji For Respondents : Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in C.M.P.No.48/Goonda/Salem City/2019 dated 19.11.2019 detaining her son as "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.84 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 07.01.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar raa/mmi/ssm To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Salem City.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison,Salem.

4.The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law & Order) Fort.St.George, Chennai-9.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P. No.2729 of 2019 LN(CO) CB(15/07/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/