Muppidathi v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :09.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Muppidathi ... Petitioner/Father of the detenu -vs1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government State of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise(XIV) Department Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

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.39 of 2021, dated 12.4.2021 and to quash the same and to direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu by name Kingston @ King, son of Muppidathi, aged about 26 years, now detained as ''Goonda'' at Palayamkottai Central Prison before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Alagumani 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 father of the detenu, namely, Kingston @ King, son of Muppidathi, aged about 26 years, challenging the detention order in M.H.S.Confdl.No.39 of 1/3

2021, dated 12.4.2021, passed by the 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 Standing Counsel for the State appearing for the respondents, by producing a copy of G.O.Rt.No.2644, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XIV) Department, dated 14.06.2021, would state that the impugned detention order has been revoked.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-I) // 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 Additional Chief Secretary to Government State of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise(XIV) Department Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

3.The Superintendent of Prison Palayamkottai Central Prison Tirunelveli District.

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4. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law &Order) Fort St.Goerge, Chennai 600 009 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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