LAWS(MAD)-2007-6-435

SOKKALINGAM, KUILA Vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU

Decided On June 19, 2007
SOKKALINGAM, KUILA Appellant
V/S
STATE OF TAMIL NADU Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In these HCPs, the petitioners challenge the detention order passed by the second respondent, whereby the detenus were detained branding them as 'Goonda', as contemplated under Section 2(f) of under 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].

(2.) All the five detenus are alleged to have been involved in one adverse case, Cr. No. 1645/2006, alleged to be murder of a watchman in a petrol bunk in Salem. The ground case for passing the detention order is the alleged offence of threatening and demanding money from a shopkeeper/ passerby. The detention order has been passed on the allegation that the detenus are indulging in activities prejudicial to maintenance of public order.

(3.) The detenus are alleged to be involved in one adverse case and ground cases as under: