Pradeepa @ Divya v. The Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :25.06.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Pradeepa @ Divya ... Petitioner/wife of the detenu -vs1.The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by its The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police, Tiruchirappalli City, Tiruchirappalli.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of habeas corpus calling for the records relating to the Detention Order passed by the second respondent in his proceedings in C.No.31/Detention/C.P.O/T.C/2020, dated 5.12.2020 and to quash the same and to direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu namely Bharanidharan @ Bharani, son of Jembunathan, aged 34 years(now detained at Central Prison, Trichy) before this Court and set him at liberty For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Anandakumar For Respondents :

Mr.S.Ravi, Standing Counsel for the State

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.] This habeas corpus petition has been filed by the wife of the detenu, namely, Bharanidharan @ Bharani, son of Jembunathan, aged 34 years, challenging the detention order in proceedings in C.No.31/Detention/C.P.O/T.C/2020, dated 5.12.2020, passed by the 1/3

second respondent, branding him as "Goonda" as contemplated under Section 2(f) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents, by producing a copy of G.O.Rt.No.593, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XII) Department, dated 4.2.2021, would state that the impugned detention order has been revoked.

3. Recording the above submission, the habeas corpus petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CSIII) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vsn Note :In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate / litigant concerned.

To:

1.The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police, Tiruchirappalli City, Tiruchirappalli.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli.

4. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law &Order) Fort St.Goerge, Chennai 600 009 2/3

5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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