Chithra v. The Principal Secretary To The Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :29.10.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN and THE HON'BLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA H.C.P.(MD) No.922 of 2024 Chithra ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Principal Secretary to the Government, Home, (Prohibition and Excise) Department, Secretariat, Chennai 9

2. The District Collector Cum District Magistrate, O/o District Collectorate, Dindigul

3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Madurai ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records relating to the Detention Order No. 67/2024 dated 27.06.2024 passed by the 2nd respondent on petitioners son namely Alagarsamy S/o Karuppan aged 19 years has been detained and branded as Goondas under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Boot Legger, Cyber Law Offenders, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Sexual Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act 1982 (Tamil Nadu) Act 14/1982 and confined at Central Prison, Madurai, Madurai District and set aside the same and set 1/4

the detenu at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.P.Veerapandi For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed to call for the records relating to the Detention Order No. 67/2024 dated 27.06.2024 passed by the 2nd respondent on petitioners son namely Alagarsamy S/o Karuppan aged 19 years has been detained and branded as Goondas under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Boot Legger, Cyber Law Offenders, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Sexual Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act 1982 (Tamil Nadu) Act 14/1982 and confined at Central Prison, Madurai, Madurai District and set aside the same and set the detenu at liberty.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, by producing a copy of G.O.Rt.No.5796, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 22.08.2024, would state that the impugned detention order has been revoked by the Government. 2/4

3. In view of the same, nothing survives for further adjudication. This Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed.

(C.V.K., J.) (R.P, J.) 29.10.2024 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No LS To

1. The Principal Secretary to the Government, Home, (Prohibition and Excise) Department, Secretariat, Chennai 9

2. The District Collector Cum District Magistrate, O/o District Collectorate, Dindigul

3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Madurai.

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

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

and R.POORNIMA, J.

LS ORDER MADE IN H.C.P.(MD) No.922 of 2024 29.10.2024 4/4