Bommi v. To Secty To Govt Ch
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 30.01.2019
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.T.SELVAM and THE HONOURABLE Mrs.JUSTICE S.RAMATHILAGAM H.C.P.No.2238 of 2018 Bommi W/o.Subramani ... Petitioner -Vs1. The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by Secretary to Government, Prohibition & Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Office of the Commissioner of Police, (Goondas Section) Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.
... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records relating to the detention order dated 10.08.2018 passed by the second respondent in his proceedings No.B.C.D.F.G.I.S.S.S.V.No.686/2018 and quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's son namely Ramu @ Ramachandran, Son of Subramani aged about 30 years, residing at No.88, Muthu Mariyamman Koil Street, behind E.B., Thirunindavur- 602 024, who is presently under going detention in the Central Prison, Puzhal, as GOONDA under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Sand Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982) before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty forthwith.
For Petitioner :
Mr.C.Prabakaran For Respondents:
Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
[Order of the Court was made by C.T.SELVAM, J] The petitioner, who is the mother of the detenu herein, viz., Ramu @ Ramachandran, son of Subramani, aged 30 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent by his order in No.686/BCDFGISSSV/2018, dated 10.08.2018 against her son branding him as a "GOONDA" under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 [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the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the son of the petitioner herein dated 10.08.2018 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.4151, Home, Prohibition & Excise [XIII] Department dated 28.09.2018 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.
3. Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed as the same has become infructuous.
kmi/lpp Sd/- Deputy Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Government, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Office of the Commissioner of Police, (Goondas Section) Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.
3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
4. The Superintendent of Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai-66.
H.C.P.No.2238 of 2018 kak(25/02/2019)