Esakkiyammal v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.06.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Esakkiyammal ... Petitioner/Wife of the Detenu -vs1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli -9.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Palayamkottai Central Prison, Tirunelveli 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, connected with the detention order of the second respondent in M.H.S.Confdl.No.26 of 2021, dated 19.03.2021 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu by name Krishnan, son of Rathnathevar @ Sudalaimuthu, aged about 41 years, now detained in Palayamkottai Central Prison, before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Vinoth Bharathi 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 wife of the detenu, namely, Krishnan, son of Rathnathevar @ Sudalaimuthu, aged about 41 years, challenging the detention order in 1/3

M.H.S.Confdl.No.26 of 2021, dated 19.03.2021, passed by the second respondent, branding him as "Goonda" as contemplated under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Standing counsel appearing for the respondents, by producing a copy of G.O.Rt.No.2083, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XIV) Department, dated 04.05.2021, would state that the impugned detention order has been revoked.

3. Recording the above submission, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) akv Note :

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

2.The Joint Secretary to Government, Public(Law and Order)Department, Fort.St.George, Chennai-600 009.

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3.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli -9.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Palayamkottai Central Prison, Tirunelveli District.

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

ORDER MADE IN 30.06.2021 KM(08.07.2021) 3P 6C 3/3