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Sivasankari v. the Secretary to the Government

Madras HC8 Jan 2021HCP/1216/2020

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What is this about?

Petitioner filed a Habeas Corpus petition challenging a detention order against her husband under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982. The Additional Public Prosecutor reported that the impugned order had been revoked by the Government via G.O.Rt.No.3659 dated 04.09.2020. Consequently, the court closed the petition without separate judgment.

What did the court decide?

None; petition closed as the impugned detention order was already revoked by the Government.

Sivasankari Vs the Secretary to the… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Madras HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 08.01.2021

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Coram

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The Hon'ble Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice V.SIVAGNANAM

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H.C.P. No. 1216 of 2020

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Sivasankari .. Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Secretary to the Government,
Home,Prohibition and Excise Department,
Secretariat, Chennai - 09.
2.The District Collector and District Magistrate
of Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.
3.The Superintendent of Police,
Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.
4.The Superintendent of Prison,
Central Prison, Vellore - 2.
5.The Inspector of Police,
Kilpennathur Police Station,
Tiruvannamalai District. .. Respondents

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Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 10.07.2020 in D.O.No.66/2020-C2 against the petitioner's husband Thangavel, male, aged 33 years, S/o.Vishwanathan, who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

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For Petitioner : Mr.D.Balaji For Respondents: Mr.R.Prathap Kumar, Addl. Public Prosecutor

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ORDER [Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.]

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The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in D.O.No.66/2020-C2, dated 10.07.2020, detaining her husband as

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"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.3659 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 04.09.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

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Sd/-

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Assistant Registrar(CS)

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//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
mmi
To
1.The Secretary to the Government,
Home,Prohibition and Excise Department,
Secretariat, Chennai - 09.
2.The District Collector and District Magistrate
of Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.
3.The Superintendent of Police,
Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.
4.The Superintendent of Prison,
Central Prison, Vellore - 2.
5.The Inspector of Police,
Kilpennathur Police Station,
Tiruvannamalai District.

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6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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H.C.P. No. 1216 of 2020 A.SK(05.02.2021).

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