Petitioner filed a habeas corpus petition challenging her husband's detention as a bootlegger under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982. The court closed the petition upon receiving a Government Order revoking the detention.
The Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed; no further relief granted as the detention was already revoked.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 22.11.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA
H.C.P.NO.1007 OF 2021
P.Bharaniga
.. Petitioner/Wife of the detenue
Vs.
... Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records relating to the detention order passed by the second respondent pertaining to the order made in Cr.M.P.No.17/2021 dated 14.06.2021 in detaining the detenu under 2(b) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982, as a Bootlegger and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu Vivek, son of Anbarasu, aged about 30 years, who is detained at the Central Prison at Thiruchirapalli, before this Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.G.Nirmal Krishnan
For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
[Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.]
The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in Cr.M.P.No.17/2021 dated 14.06.2021 detaining her husband as “Bootlegger”, as contemplated under Section 2(b) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.
The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.3427, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XV) Department, dated 03.08.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS-VII)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
nsd
To
H.C.P.No.1007 of 2021
VSN-II(CO) RLP(03/12/2021)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ of habeas corpus should be maintained when the detention order has been revoked by the Government.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
P.Bharaniga
The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department
The District Magistrate and District Collector, Ariyalur District
The Superintendent of Police, Ariyalur District
The Superintendent, Central Prison, Thiruchirapalli
The Inspector of Police, Meensurutty Police Station
P.N.PRAKASH
R.HEMALATHA
As recorded by the court registry
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