This court closed a Habeas Corpus petition filed by a mother to quash a detention order against her son. The petition was disposed of as academic because the Government had already revoked the impugned detention order prior to the hearing.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 27.04.2021
Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mr. Justice R.PONGIAPPAN H.C.P.No.1935 of 2020
Uma .. Petitioner Vs.
1.State of Tamil Nadu represented by
The Secretary to Government,
Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise,
Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai.
2.The Commissioner of Police,
Greater Chennai,
Office of the Commissioner of Police,
Vepery, Chennai – 7.
3.The Superintendent of Police,
Central Prison-Puzhal II,
Puzhal, Chennai.
4.The Inspector of Police,
M-2, Madhavaram Milk Colony Police Station,
Chennai. ... Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of
India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records
in Memo No.379/BCDFGISSSV/2020 passed by the 2 nd respondent on
17.09.2020 on the file of the 2 nd respondent and quash the same
as illegal and consequently direct the respondent to produce the
petitioner's son Rajkumar, son of Velu, aged about 29 years,
before this Court, who now detained in Central Prison, Puzhal –
II, and set him at liberty.
The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in Memo No.379/BCDFGISSSV/2020 dated 17.09.2020, detaining her
brother as "Goonda" under Section 2(f) 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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.4998, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 17.11.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.
Sd/Assistant Registrar (CCC)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
nsd
To
1.The Secretary to Government,
Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise,
Secretariat, Fort St.George,
Chennai.
2.The Commissioner of Police,
Greater Chennai,
Office of the Commissioner of Police,
Vepery, Chennai – 7.
3.The Superintendent of Police,
Central Prison-Puzhal II,
Puzhal, Chennai.
4.The Inspector of Police,
M-2, Madhavaram Milk Colony Police Station,
Chennai.
5.The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu,
Public, Law and Order Department,
Secretariat, Chennai – 9.
6.The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.
H.C.P.No.1935 of 2020
RSI(CO)
GN(29/06/2021)
Uma
State of Tamil Nadu
P.N. Prakash
R. Pongiappan
As recorded by the court registry
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