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Madras High CourtHCP/10/2023closed

Rani v. State Of Tamil Nadu Rep By

2023-06-28Honourable Mr Justice M. Sundar,Honourable Mr.Justice R.Sakthivel4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.06.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL H.C.P.No.10 of 2023 Rani W/o.Gunasekaran .. Petitioner Vs.

1.

State of Tamil Nadu Represented by Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St.George Chennai-600 009.

2.

The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai.

3.

The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Puzhal Chennai.

4.

State Rep. by Inspector of Police M-3, Puzhal Police Station Chennai.

..Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records of the 2nd Page Nos.1/4

respondent pertaining to the order made in No.463/BCDFGISSSV/2022 dated 12.12.2022 in detaining the detenu under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 / 1982 as a Goonda and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu, petitioner's son namely, Saravanan @ Vellai Saravanan, aged 32 years, son of Gunasekaran, who is illegally detained at the Central Prison, Puzhal, before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Arun Prasad For Respondents :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] This order will now dispose of the captioned 'Habeas Corpus Petition' [hereinafter 'HCP' for the sake of brevity].

2. Mr.K.Arun Prasad, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.E.Raj Thilak, learned Additional Public Prosecutor are before us.

3. Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 06.02.2023 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.639 Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department.

4. In the light of the aforementioned undisputed position, common submission is made that nothing survives in the captioned habeas corpus Page Nos.2/4

petition.

5. Recording the aforementioned common submission, captioned HCP is disposed of as closed. There shall be no order as to costs. (M.S.,J.) (R.S.V.,J.) 28.06.2023 Index : Yes Speaking mk To 1.

State of Tamil Nadu Represented by Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St.George Chennai-600 009.

2.

The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai.

3.

The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Puzhal Chennai.

4.

State Rep. by Inspector of Police M-3, Puzhal Police Station Chennai.

5.

The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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M.SUNDAR, J., and R.SAKTHIVEL, J., mk H.C.P.No.10 of 2023 28.06.2023 Page Nos.4/4