Meenaksi v. State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By

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 Meenaksi ... Petitioner Vs.

1. State of Tamil Nadu Represented by Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery,Chennai 600 008.

3. The Superintendent of Central Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai 600 066.

4. The Inspector of Police, V-1, Villivakkam Police Station (Crime), Chennai 600 049 ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records relating to the detention order No.510/BCDFGISSSV/2023, dated 27.10.2023 passed by the 2nd respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu Rajesh, aged about 36 years, S/o. Murugesan, now 1/4

confined at Central Prison, Puzhal and set him at liberty. For petitioner : Mr.M. Krishna Moorthy 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, wife of the detenu, namely Rajesh, aged about 36 years, S/o. Murugesan, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 27.10.2023 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order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the husband of the petitioner herein dated 27.10.2023 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.6845, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XIII) Department, dated 07.12.2023 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.

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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 Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery,Chennai 600 008.

3. The Superintendent of Central Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai 600 066.

4. The Inspector of Police, V-1, Villivakkam Police Station (Crime), Chennai 600 049 5 .The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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