Dismissed

Pavuja, 48 Yrs, v. the Secretary to Government

Madras HC12 Sept 2017HCP/1210/2017

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This writ petition under Article 226 challenged a detention order released 09.08.2017 made against the petitioner's son due to drug trafficking activities adjudged as such by the State authorities under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982. The respondent authorities gave an order in G.O.Rt.No.3538 dated 18.07.2017 that had revoked the impugned detention order before the court gave any decision on the pe

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Pavuja, 48 Yrs, Vs the Secretary to Government — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Madras HC (2017)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED 12.09.2017

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE A.SELVAM and THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN

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H.C.P.No.1210 of 2017

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Pavuja
.. Petitioner
Vs
1.The Secretary to the Government,
Home, Prohibition and Excise Department,
Secretariat,
Fort St. George,
Chennai-600 009.
2. The Commissioner of Police/Detaining Authority
City Police Office
Huzur Road
Coimbatore City
Coimbatore-18 .. Respondents

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Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, to call for the entire records relating to the petitioner's son detention under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 as a 'Drug Offender' vide detention order dated 08.06.2017 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings in C.No.45/G/IS/2017, quash the same as illegal and consequently, direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's son namely J.Fazil Rahman, S/o.Jaffer Ali, aged 20 years, before this Court and set the petitioner's son at liberty from detention, now the petitioner's son is detained at Central Prison, Coimbatore.

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For Petitioner : Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi

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For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R.Rajentran,

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Additional PublicProsecutor

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O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by A.SELVAM, J.]

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This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to call for the records

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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relating to the detention order passed in C.No.45/G/IS/2017 dated 08.06.2017 by the Detaining Authority against the detenu by name, J.Fazil Rahman, aged 20 years, S/o.Jaffer Ali, Door No.38-A, Gandhi Nagar, Kuniamuthur, Coimbatore, and quash the same.

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Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has represented that the Detention Order in question has already been revoked, by virtue of G.O.Rt.No.3538 dated 18.07.2017 and a copy of the same is submitted, wherein, it is clearly stated that the Detention Order in question has been revoked.

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Considering the above said factual circumstances, the
relief sought in the petition has become infructuous.
4. In fine, this petition is dismissed as infructuous.
s/d-
Assistant Registrar(CS-III)
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
gpa
To
1. The Secretary to the Government,
Home, Prohibition and Excise Department,
Secretariat,
Fort St. George,
Chennai-600 009.
2. The Commissioner of Police/Detaining Authority
City Police Office
Huzur Road
Coimbatore City
Coimbatore-18
3. The Superintendent
Central Prison
Coimbatore

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The Joint Secretary to Government Public(Law and order) Fort. St. George

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Chennai 9.

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5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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H.C.P.No.1210 of 2017
BR(CO)
sp(05/10/2017)

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Pavuja, 48 Yrs, v. the Secretary to Government

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