IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 09.02.2017 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T.MATHIVANAN H.C.P.No.1662 of 2016 Meena .. Petitioner Vs
1. The State of Tamil Nadu, rep by its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai-07.
3. The Inspector of Police, R6 Kumaran Nagar Police Station, Chennai-33. .. Respondents Prayer: 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 passing of the order of detention, vide detention order BCDFGISSSV No.765/2016, dated 22.7.2016, on the file of the second respondent, against the detenu, by name, Kanagaraj @ Kanagu, detained in the Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, quash the same and consequently to direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this court and to set him at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Palani For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R.Rajentren, Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.JAICHANDREN,J.) This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed, by the wife of the detenu, namely, Kanagu @ Kanagaraj, aged about 42 years, son of Raji, praying that this Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records, in BCDFGISSSV No.765/2016, dated 22.7.2016, passed by the second Respondent, detaining the detenu, under Section 3(1) of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982), branding him as a “Goonda”, in the Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, and to quash the same and to direct the Respondents to produce the body of the detenu and to set him at liberty forthwith.
2 At this stage of the hearing of the Habeas Corpus Petition, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent, against the husband of the petitioner, dated 22.7.2016, has been revoked by the Government, in G.O. Rt. No.4854, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 6.10.2016 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.
3 Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is dismissed, as infructuous.
(M.J.,J.) (T.M.,J.) 09.02.2017 vvk To
1. The Secretary, The State of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai-07.
3. The Inspector of Police, R6 Kumaran Nagar Police Station, Chennai-33.
4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
M.JAICHANDREN,J.
and T.MATHIVANAN, J.
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