IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED 12.09.2017 CORAM THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE A.SELVAM and THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN H.C.P.No.1220 of 2017 Devi .. Petitioner Vs
1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.
2. The Commissioner of Police Salem City
3. The Superintendent Central Prison Salem-1 .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, to call for the records leading to the detention of petitioner's husband Silambu @ Silambarasan, about 33 years, son of Soori @ Sooriyamoorthy, presently detained in Central Prison, Salem under Act 14/1982 as a “Goonda” vide the detention order dated 29.06.2017 in C.M.P.No.41/”GOONDA”/Salem City/2017 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein, directing to produce the person or body of the detenu before this Court and thereafter set him at liberty from the Central Prison, Salem by setting aside the above order.
For Petitioner : Mr.B.Vasudevan For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R.Rajentran, Additional Public Prosecutor O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by A.SELVAM, J.] This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to call for the records relating to the detention order passed in C.M.P.No.41/GOONDA/Salem City/2017 dated 29.06.2017 by the Detaining Authority against the detenu by name, Silambu @ Silambarasan, aged 33 years, S/o.Soori @ Sooriyamoorthy, residing at No.51, Kasthuribai Street, Kitchipalayam, Salem - 15 and quash the same.
2. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has represented that the Detention Order in question has already been revoked, by virtue of G.O.Rt.No.4053 dated 23.08.2017 and a copy of the same is submitted, wherein, it is clearly stated that the Detention Order in question has been revoked.
3. Considering the above said factual circumstances, the relief sought in the petition has become infructuous.
4. In fine, this petition is dismissed as infructuous.
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1. The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.
2. The Commissioner of Police Salem City
3. The Superintendent Central Prison Salem-1
4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
[A.S., J.] [P.K., J.] 12.09.2017 A.SELVAM, J.
and P.KALAIYARASAN, J.
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