The aforesaid order was passed by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 18.12.1997 and she companytinues to be in detention.
Thereafter the file was companysidered by the Deputy Secretary on 9.2.1998 itself.
first is that there was delay in companysidering the representation submitted on her behalf.
A Division Bench of the Madras High Court has repelled all the aforesaid three companytentions and dismissed her petition.
A representation forwarded by her on 13.1.1998, was rejected by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
In the affidavit sworn to by Sri R. Poornalingam, IAS, Secretary to the Government, Prohibition and Excise Department in answer to the companytentions of the appellant in the Special Leave Petition the delay is sought to be explained in the following lines The remarks were submitted with the relevant files before the Under Secretary of the companycerned Department on 6.2.1998.
She filed a habeas companypus petition before the High Court of Madras in which the detention order was challenged mainly on three grounds.
This appeal has, therefore, been filed by special leave challenging the judgment of the High Court.
Thereafter the file was companysidered by the Deputy Secretary who in turn sent the same to the Minister for Law for approval.
The factual position is the following The representation was sent by her 13.1.1998 which after passing through the prescribed route reached the Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu Prohibition and Excise Department on 5.2.1998.
The third is that report of the Advisory Board was number submitted within the statutory period of seven days as companytemplated under Section 11 of the TN Act.
Second is that her family members were number informed about the place of detention number even about the detention.
THOMAS, J. Leave granted.
The file was companysidered by the Under Secretary on 9.2.1998 as 7.2.1998 and 8.2.1998 were holidays in view of Saturday and Sunday and sent to Deputy Secretary on 9.2.1998 itself.
Rajammal, a thirty two year old is kept under detention dubbing her as a bootlegger, as per the detention order passed under Section 3 1 of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum Grabbers Act, 1982 Tamil Nadu Act 14/1982 hereinafter referred to as the TN Act .
