Mohan @ Mokka Mohan v. State Rep By
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 Mohan ... Petitioner Vs.
1. State of Tamilnadu 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, K-11, C.M.B.T. Police Station, Chennai 600 095.
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, calling for the entire records relating to petitioner's detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order, 1/4
dated 13.10.2023 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings No. 468/BCDFGISSSV/2023 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner namely Mohan @ Mokka Mohan, 25 years, son of Palani, before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty, now petitioner detained at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai 600 066.
For petitioner : Mr.C.C. Chellappan For Respondents : Mr.E. Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
M.S.RAMESH , J.
and SUNDER MOHAN, J.
The detenu is the petitioner herein. He has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 13.10.2023 slapped on him 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would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the detenu dated 13.10.2023 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.6673, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XIII) Department, dated 28.11.2023 and he has also produced a copy of the said order. 2/4
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, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
2. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai, Chennai.
3. The Inspector of Police, K-11, C.M.B.T. Police Station, Chennai 600 095.
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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