A.Lavanya v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep.By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 21.03.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN A. Lavanya ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem District.

3. The Superintendent of Central Prison, Central Prison, Salem District.

4. The Inspector of Police, Salem City Central Crime Branch, Salem District.

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Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Habeas Corpus, to produce the body of the detenu by name Ashok Kumar, S/o. Arunachalam, aged 37 years, presently confined at Central Prison, Salem, before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty, after calling for the records pertaining to the detention order dated 17.11.2023 in C.M.P. No.103/Goonda/Salem City/2023 passed by the 2nd respondent, quash the same.

For petitioner : Mr.Sanjay N. Gandhi 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, wife of the detenu, namely Ashokkumar, aged 37 years, S/o. Arunachalam, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 17.11.2023 slapped on her husband, 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order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the husband of the petitioner herein dated 17.11.2023 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.7167, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XIV) Department, dated 21.12.2023 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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] 21.03.2024 bga Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No 3/5

To

1. The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem District.

3. The Superintendent of Central Prison, Central Prison, Salem District.

4. The Inspector of Police, Salem City Central Crime Branch, Salem District.

5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras 4/5

M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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