Madras High CourtHCP/2446/2023dismissed as infructuous

K.Karpagam v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By

2024-03-13Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh,Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 13.03.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN K. Karpagam ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2. The District Magistrate and District Collector, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur.

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison-II, Puzhal, Chennai.

5. The Inspector of Police, Kadambathur Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

... Respondents 1/5

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records from the 2nd respondent in connection with order in order BCDFGISSSV No.31/2023 dated 07.11.2023 and quash the same and produce the petitioner's son namely Sunal @ Koteeswaran, S/o. Kutty, aged 25 years, now confined in Central Prison-2, Puzhal, Chennai 66 under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty. For petitioner : Mr.P. Pugalenthi For Respondents : Mr.E. Raj Thilak 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 Sunal @ Koteeswaram, aged 25 years, S/o.Kutty, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 07.11.2023 slapped on her son, branding him as "GOONDA" as contemplated under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

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2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the son of the petitioner herein dated 07.11.2023 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.7070, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XI) Department, dated 18.12.2023 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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] 13.03.2024 bga Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No 3/5