W.P.No.17355 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17.02.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.17355 of 2023 and W.M.P.No.16500 of 2023 Deepa ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Department of Home, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2. The District Collector, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri. 4. The Inspector of Police, Harur Police Station, Dharmapuri. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents not to detain the detenue Sivakumar son of Sevanthi, husband of the petitioner under Tamil Nadu Act 14/82 as Bootlegger based on solitory ground in Crime No.269 of 2023 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Harur Police https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17355 of 2023 Station, Dharmapuri District, the fourth respondent herein, by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 08.06.2023 on the file of the respondents herein to secure the ends of justice. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sankarasubbu For Respondents For R1, R3, R4 : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R2 : Mr.P.Balathandayutham Special Government Pleader ORDER This petition has been filed for direction directing the respondents not to detain the petitioner's husband under Tamil Nadu Act 14/82 as Bootlegger based on solitory ground in Crime No.269 of 2023 on the file of the fourth respondent herein. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner's husband released on bail and as such the prayer sought for in this petition has become infructuous and nothing survive in this petition. 3. In view of the above submissions, the Writ Petition stands https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17355 of 2023 dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 17.02.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral citation : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order rts https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17355 of 2023 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, rts To 1. The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Home, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2. The District Collector, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri. 4. The Inspector of Police, Harur Police Station, Dharmapuri. 5. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai. W.P.No.17355 of 2023 and W.M.P.No.16500 of 2023 17.02.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis