Habeas corpus petition filed by the mother to quash detention order under TN Act 14/1982. Court dismissed as the detention order was revoked by the Government, rendering the petition infructuous.
Petition closed as infructuous due to revocation of detention order by the Government.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 13.4.2016
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN
and
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU
H.C.P.No.3183 of 2015
Muthu .. Petitioner
vs.
1. The State of Tamil Nadu
rep by its Secretary to Government
Home, Prohibition and Excise Department
Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009
2. The Commissioner of Police
Chennai Police, Vepery, Chennai
.. Respondents
Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus calling for the entire records leading to the detention of the petitioner's son Siva @ Sivakumar @ Podi Siva male aged about 28 years is presently lodged in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, and has been detained under Act 14/82 as a Goonda vide detention order dated 31.10.2015 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein made in Memo No.1149/BCDFGISSSV/2015 quash the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the body and person of the said detenu before this Court and thereafter set him at liberty from the Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.
For Petitioner .. Mr.M.Rajavelu For Respondents .. Mr.A.N.Thanbidurai, APP
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by M.JAICHANDREN J.)
The petitioner, who is the mother of the detenu herein, namely, Siva @ Sivakumar @ Podi Siva, son of Karunakaran, aged 28 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 31.10.2015 against her son branding him as a "Goonda" under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.
H.C.P.No.3183 of 2015 svl(co) aa10/05/2016
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to issue a writ of habeas corpus to quash the detention order under Tamil Nadu Act 14/82 against the petitioner's son.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Muthu
The State of Tamil Nadu
The Commissioner of Police
M.JAICHANDREN
S.NAGAMUTHU
As recorded by the court registry
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