Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/618/2017dismissed

Subbulakshmi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2017-07-27Honourable Mr Justice M.M.Sundresh,Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.07.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR H.C.P.(MD) No.618 of 2017 Subbulakshmi ... Petitioner -vs1.State of Tamil Nadu rep. by, The Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

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

3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai.

4. The Inspector of Police, Koodankulam Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

... 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 2nd Respondent in M.H.S.Confdl. No.45/2017, dated 13.04.2017 and to quash the same and direct the Respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu, Amachiar, S/o.Panneer Theavar, aged about 39 years, before this Court and set him at liberty, now detained at Central Prison, Palaymkottai.

For Petitioner :

Mr.D.Ramesh Kumar For Respondents :

Mr.T.Mohan Additional Public Prosecutor https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention, dated 13.04.2017 in M.H.S.Confdl.No.45/2017, detaining her husband as "BOOT-LEGGER", as contemplated under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of dangerous activities of Boot leggers, Cyber Law Offenders, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Sexual Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 under Section 2(b) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 read with the order issued by the Government in G.O(D).No.13 Home Prohibition and Excise (xvi) Department, dated 18th January, 2017 under Sub Section (2) of Section 3 of the said Act.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government. Recording the same, the petition is dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To:

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

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

3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai.

4. The Inspector of Police, Koodankulam Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

Am AE/MR KKR/SAR3/09.08.2017/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ H.C.P.(MD) No.618 of 2017 27.07.2017