Writ petition filed by a father challenging a detention order against his son. The High Court dismissed the petition as infructuous because the detention order had been revoked.
The habeas corpus petition was dismissed as infructuous.
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In the High Court of Judicature at Madras
Dated: 13.03.2015
Coram:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN
and
THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE K.B.K.VASUKI
H.C.P.No.2529 of 2014
Mohan .. Petitioner
vs.
Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus calling for the records relating to the order of detention MEMO NO.1078/BDFGISSV/2014 dated 27/08/2014 passed by the 2nd respondent and to quash the same and also to direct the detenue PETITIONERS SON RAJESH AGED 28 YRS who is presently detained in the Central Prison, PUZHAL, CHENNAI ,to be produced before this Hon`ble court and set at liberty.
For Petitioner .. Mr.S.Shankar For Respondents .. Mr.C.Emalias,Addl.P.P.
The petitioner, who is the father of the detenu, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 27.08.2014 branding him as a “Goonda" under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 [Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982].
3.Under such circumstances, the Habeas corpus petition stands dismissed, as infructuous.
gs.
-s/d-
Assistant Registrar(LA)
Dt:23/3/2015
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
To
1. The Principal Secretary to Government,
Government of Tamil Nadu,
Home, Prohibition and Excise Department
Fort St George, Chennai 600 009.
2. The Commissioner of Police,
Office of the Commissioner of Police,
Chennai.
3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
4. The Superintendent,
Central Prison, Puzhal,
Chennai.
5. The Joint Secretary to Government,
Public (Law and Order) Dept.
Fort ST.George, Chennai.9.
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H.C.P.No.2529 of 2014
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Mohan
State of Tamil Nadu
Commissioner of Police, Chennai
M.Jaichandren
K.B.K.Vasuki
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