Petitioner filed a Habeas Corpus petition challenging the detention of her husband under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982. Counsel submitted the detention had been revoked and sought withdrawal, which the court permitted.
None. Petition dismissed as withdrawn.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 13.04.2016
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU
H.C.P.NO.3189 OF 2015
Chithra
.. Petitioner
Vs.
1.State of Tamil Nadu
rep. by Secretary to Government
Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St.George
Chennai-600 009.
2.The Commissioner of Police Chennai. .. Respondents
Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records relating to the Detention Order passed by the second respondent pertaining to the order made in Memo No.1195/BCDFGISSSV/2015, dated 23.11.2015, in detaining the detenu under Section 2(F) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982, as a “Goonda” and quash the same and to direct the respondents to produce the detenu Murugan, S/o.Illayaperumal, aged about 35 years, who is detained at Central Prison, Puzhal, before this Court and to set him at liberty forthwith.
For Petitioner .. Mr.G.Nirmal Krishnan
For Respondents.. Mr.A.N.Thambidurai,
Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R (The order of the Court was made by M.JAICHANDREN,J )
The petitioner, who is the wife of the detenu, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent, dated 23.11.2015, against the detenu, namely, Murugan, aged about 35 years, S/o.Illayaperumal, branding him as a “Goonda" under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, 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 of 1982].
2.At this stage of hearing of the Habeas Corpus Petition, Mr.G.Nirmalkrishnan, the learned counsel, appearing for the petitioner, had submitted, that the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent as against the detenu, dated 23.11.2015, has been revoked by the Government and hence, he had sought the permission of this Court to withdraw this petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS V)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
1.The Secretary to Government
Home, Prohibition and Excise Department
Fort St.George
Chennai-600 009.
2.The Commissioner of Police
Chennai.
3.The Superintendent
Central Prison
Puzhal
Chennai.
4.The Public Prosecutor
High Court, Madras.
H.C.P.No.3189 of 2015
pvs[co]
srg 04/05/2016
Chithra
State of Tamil Nadu
The Commissioner of Police Chennai
M. Jaichandren
S. Nagamuthu
As recorded by the court registry
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