P.Govindaraj v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government(Home)

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.06.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN P.Govindaraj ... Petitioner -vs1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector and the District Magistrate, Dindigul District.

3.The Superintendent of Prison Madurai Central Prison, Madurai.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul Central Prison, Dindigul.

5.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District.

6.The Inspector of Police, Batlagundu Police Station, Dindigul District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of habeas corpus calling for the entire records from the first and second respondents in Detention Order Number 22 of 2020, dated 15.05.2020 under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982, by setting aside the order of detention and set the petitioner (P.Govindaraj, age 35, S/o. Perumal) at liberty now detained in Central Prison, Madurai.

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For Petitioner :Mr.R.Saravanakumar For Respondents :Mr.S.Ravi Standing counsel for Government

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.] This habeas corpus petition has been filed by the detenu, namely, P.Govindaraj, S/o. Perumal, aged about 35 years, challenging the Detention Order Number 22 of 2020, dated 15.05.2020, passed by the second respondent, branding him as "Goonda" as contemplated under Section 2(f) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Standing counsel appearing for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.

3. It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner that in this case, the impugned detention order came to be passed on 15.05.2020 and the period is already expired and therefore, the prayer sought for in this Habeas Corpus Petition has become infructuous.

4. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

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To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector and the District Magistrate, Dindigul District.

3.The Superintendent of Prison Madurai Central Prison, Madurai.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul Central Prison, Dindigul.

5.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District.

6.The Inspector of Police, Batlagundu Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.R.SANAVANA KUMAR, Advocate ( SR-19241[F] dated 14/06/2021 ) ORDER MADE IN 11.06.2021 GS (24.06.2021) 3P 9C 3/3