Joseph Devakumar @ Joseph v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.06.2020 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice D.KRISHNAKUMAR H.C.P. No.2795 of 2019 Joseph Devakumar @ Joseph ... Petitioner -vs1.The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Prohibition & Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.9.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Chennai.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of habeas corpus, calling for the records of the detention order made in B.C.D.F.G.I.S.S.S.V.No.743/2019, dated 01.11.2019 passed by the second respondent and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue Joseph Devakumar @ Joseph, aged 32 years, S/o Easa, now confined at Central Prision, Puzhal, Chennai and set him liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Sudharsan 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 B.C.D.F.G.I.S.S.S.V.No.743/2019, dated 01.11.2019 detaining him as "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.5259 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 16.12.2019 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD I MDU) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar raa/mmi/ssm To 1.The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Prohibition & Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.9.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Chennai.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

4. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (law & Order), Fort Saint George, Chennai 9 5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P. No. 2795 of 2019 RLD(CO) GN(07/08/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/