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R.Kavitha v. the Secretary to Govt (Home)

Madras HC15 Jul 2019HCP/929/2019

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In this habeas corpus petition challenging the detention order of the detenu's son, the Court observed that the impugned detention order was repealed by the Government via a subsequent order. Consequently, the petition was closed without decision.

What did the court decide?

Court closed the Habeas Corpus Petition recording that the Government had already revoked the detention order.

R.Kavitha Vs the Secretary to Govt (Home) — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Madras HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 15.07.2019

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR

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H.C.P. No. 929 of 2019

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R.Kavitha ..Petitioner/ Mother of the Detenue

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-vs-

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1.The Secretary to the Government,

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Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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2.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Coimbatore. ...Respondents

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Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records pursuant to the order in No.Cr.M.P.No.09/G/2019/E1 passed by the second respondent and quash the same consequently produce the detenu Niranjan aged about 24 years S/o. Rajendran, before this Court and set him at liberty and the detenu now confined in Central Prison, Coimbatore.

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For Petitioner : Mr.E.Martin Jayakumar

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ORDER

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[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.]

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The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in Cr.M.P.No.09/G/2019/E1 dated 04.04.2019 detaining her son as "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.1758 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XII) Department, dated 20.05.2019 and he has also

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

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produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

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mmi/ssm

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Sd/-
Assistant Registrar
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
1.The Secretary to the Government,
Home, Prohibition and Excise Department,
Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The District Collector,
Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate,
Coimbatore.
3.The Superintendent,
Central Prison,Coimbatore.
4.The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.
5. The Joint Secretary to Government,
Public (Law & Order),
Fort St.George, Chennai -600 009.
H.C.P. No. 929 of 2019
Kak(26/08/2019)

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