Petitioner filed a writ under Article 226 challenging her husband's detention. The Additional Public Prosecutor reported that the Government had revoked the detention order via G.O.Rt.No.3147 dated 27.07.2020. Consequently, the Court closed the petition.
Petition stood closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 10.11.2020
Coram
The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice D.KRISHNAKUMAR H.C.P. No. 876 of 2020 Venda .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XVI) Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai - 09. 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate of Ranipet, Ranipet District. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Ranipet District, Ranipet. 4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore, Vellore District. 5.The Inspector of Police, Rathinagiri Police Station, Vellore District. .. Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 31.05.2020 in his office Ref.B3.D.O.No.47/2020 against the petitioner's husband by name Muniyandi, S/o.Poourangam, aged about 50 years, now confined at Central Prison, Vellore, Vellore District and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the above said detenu
before this Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.E.Kannadasan For Respondents :Mr.R.Prathap Kumar, Addl. Public Prosecutor
ORDER
[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.]
The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in B3.D.O.No.47/2020 dated 31.05.2020 detaining her husband as "Bootlegger", as contemplated under Section 2(b) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the habeas corpus petition challenging the detention order of the petitioner's husband stands closed due to the revocation of the detention order by the Government.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Venda
State of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XVI) Department
M.M.SUNDRESH
D.KRISHNAKUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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