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Madras High CourtHCP/2903/2019closed

K. Surendhiran v. State Of Tamil Nadu Represented By

2020-07-03Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar,Honourable Mr Justice M.M.Sundresh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.07.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR H.C.P. NO.2903 OF 2019 K.Surendhiran

...Petitioner/Brother of the Detenue

-vs1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600009.

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

...Respondents

Habeas Corpus Petition No.2903 of 2019 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records in connection with detention order dated 24.11.2019 made in Cr.M.P.No.33/Goonda/2019/C1 on the file of 2nd Respondent herein and quash the same and direct the Respondents herein to produce the Detenu, K.Baraneedharan, S/o Kuppusamy, aged 21 years, who is now confined in Central Prison, Coimbatore before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.I.Gowthaman For Respondents : Mr.R.Prathap Kumar, Addl. Public Prosecutor https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in Cr.M.P.No.33/Goonda/2019/C1 dated 24.11.2019 detaining his brother as "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.359, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 20.01.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar raa/mmi/ssm To 1.The Secretary, Department of Prohibition and Excise (Home), Fort St.George, Chennai - 600009.

2.The Joint Secretary(Law & Order) Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

3.The District Collector and District Magistrate, O/o The District Collector, Erode District, Erode.

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

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P. No. 2903 of 2019 PVS(CO) KKV/20/08/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/