Petitioner challenged her husband's detention order under Article 226. The Court noted the impugned order was already quashed by this Court in May 2020, rendering the present petition devoid of substance, and consequently closed it.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 27.08.2021
Coram
The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Ms. Justice R.N.MANJULA
H.C.P.No.2737 of 2019
Latha
...Petitioner
Vs.
(RR 3 and 4 are suo motu impleaded as per the orders of this Court dated 16.03.2020 and 23.07.2020 passed in H.C.P.No.2737 of 2019, respectively)
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 28.11.2019 in Memo No.C3/D.O.No.132/2019 against the petitioner's husband Kamal @ Kamala Vinayagam, male, aged 40 years, S/o.Viswanathan, 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.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthil Vel
For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
[Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.]
The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in C3/D.O.No.132/2019 dated 28.11.2019 detaining her husband as “Sand Offender”, as contemplated under Section 2(gg) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.
In view of the above, nothing survives in this habeas corpus petition and the same is accordingly closed.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS VIII)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
nsd
To
H.C.P.No.2737 of 2019
NSD(CO) LS(21/09/2021)
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Latha
The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department
The District Collector and District Magistrate, Vellore District
The Secretary, Department of Geology and Mining
The Director General of Police, Mylapore
P.N. PRAKASH
R.N. MANJULA
As recorded by the court registry
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