Jeyanthi v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :14.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Jeyanthi ... Petitioner/Sister in law of the detenu -vs1.The State of Tamil Nadu,represented by its The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009 2.The District Magistrate and the District Collector, Ariyalur District Ariyalur.

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 Cr.M.P.No.12 of 2021, dated 16.4.2021 and to quash the same and to direct the respondents to produce the body of the person and detenu namely, Manikandan, son of Thangarasu, aged 42 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, Manikandan, son of Thangarasu, aged 42 years, 1/3

challenging the Detention Order in Cr.M.P.No.12 of 2021, dated 16.4.2021, passed by the second respondent, branding him as "Bootlegger" as contemplated under Section 2(b) 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.2639, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XV) Department, dated 14.06.2021, would state that the impugned detention order has been revoked.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 (Records) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vsn Note :

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To:

1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009 2.The District Magistrate and the District Collector, Ariyalur District Ariyalur.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison Tiruchirappalli.

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

5.The Joint Secretary to Government Public(Law & order)Department Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

14.07.2021 MGJ(26.07.2021) 3P 6C 3/3