Smt. Asiya Begum v. The State Of Telangana

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD

FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE G. SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION No.38862 OF 2015 DATED: 12-07-2016 Smt. Asiya Begum. --- Petitioner. And The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Chief Secretary, General Administration (Law and Order) Department), Secretariat, Hyderabad and another. --- Respondents. Counsel for the petitioner : Mr. Mohd. Ashraf Ali. Counsel for the respondents. : Government Pleader for Home (TS).

This Court made the following:

ORDER: (Per Hon'ble Sri Justice C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy) This Petition is filed for issue of writ of Habeas Corpus for quashing detention order vide SB(I) No.121/PD/S-1/2015 dated 24.03.2015, passed by respondent No.2 and approved by respondent No.1 vide G.O.Rt. No.998, General Administration (Law & Order) Department, dated 31.03.2015.

A perusal of the record shows that the detenu was detained on 24.03.2015 and the maximum permissible period of detention being one year, under Article 22(4) of the Constitution of India and Section 13 of the Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Boot Leggers, Dacoits, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land Grabbers Act, 1986, the validity of the detention order has expired by efflux of time.

The learned counsel for the petitioner is not present, at the hearing, to inform whether the detenu has been released on the expiry of one year period, from the date of passing of the detention order. We presume that he might have been released by now and, if, for any reason, he is not released, he shall be released forthwith, if he is not otherwise required in connection with any other case. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. ________________________ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J

________________________ G. SHYAM PRASAD, J Date: 12-07-2016.

Dsh THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE G. SHYAM PRASAD

14072016 WRIT PETITION No.38862 OF 2015 (Order of the Division Bench delivered by Hon'ble Sri Justice C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy) Date. 12-07-2016 DSH