In a habeas corpus petition, the petitioner challenged her son's detention as a drug offender. The court closed the petition after the Government revoked the detention order via G.O.Rt.No.5090 dated 29.10.2021.
Writ petition stood closed as the detention order was revoked by the Government.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 25.01.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND
THE HONOURABLE Mrs.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA
H.C.P.No.1531 of 2021
Sagunthala, W/o.Nanthan … Petitioner
Vs.
1.The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by its Secretary to the Government Prohibition & Excise Department,
Secretariat, Fort St., George, Chennai – 600 009.
2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Thiruvallur District,Thiruvallur.
… Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS to call for the records relating to the detention order dated 19.08.2021 passed by the second respondent in BCDFGISSSV No.96/2021 and quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's son Manigandan @ Mani @ Bonda Mani, Son of Nanthan, aged 31 years, who is presently under going detention in the Central Prison, Puzhal, before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.
For petitioner : Ms. Gayathri
For respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
[Made by R.HEMALATHA, J.]
The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in BCDFGISSSV No.96/2021 dated 19.08.2021, detaining her son as "DRUG OFFENDER" under Section 2(e) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.
Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
bga
To
Fort St., George, Chennai – 600 009.
H.C.P.No.1531 of 2021
GPL(CO)
SB(10/02/2022)
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Sagunthala
The State of Tamilnadu
P.N. Prakash
R. Hemalatha
As recorded by the court registry
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