Madras High CourtHCP/1023/2017dismissed as infructuous

Thiru.Vellai Ravi @ Ravi, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

2017-08-16Honourable Mr Justice P. Kalaiyarasan,Honourable Mr Justice A. Selvam5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 16.08.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE A.SELVAM and THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN H.C.P.No.1023 of 2017 Vellai Ravi @ Ravi .. Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector & District Magistrate Vellore District Vellore .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, to call for the records in connection with Detention Order in Ref. No.C3.D.O.No.51/2007 dated 04.06.2017 passed by the second respondent, set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue Geetha, aged 46 years, W/o.Vellai Ravi @ Ravi, who is confined in Special Prison for Women, Vellore before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.E.Kannadasan For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R.Rajentran, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by A.SELVAM, J.] This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to call for the records relating to the detention order passed in C3.D.O.No.51/2007 dated 04.06.2017 by the Detaining Authority against the detenu by name, Geetha, aged 46 years, W/o.Vellai Ravi @ Ravi, Periya Theru, Chengalnatham Village, Walajah Taluk, Vellore District and quash the same.

2. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted to the effect that the Detention Order in question has already been revoked by virtue of G.O.Rt.No.3545 dated 18/07/2017 and a copy of the same is submitted, wherein, it is clearly stated that the Detention Order in question has been revoked.

3. Considering the above said factual circumstances, the relief sought

in the petition has become infructuous.

4. In fine, this petition is dismissed as infructuous. [A.S., J.] [P.K., J.] 16.08.2017 gpa To 1.The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public [Law and Order] Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2. The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

3.The District Collector & District Magistrate Vellore District Vellore 4.The Superintendent, Special Central Prison for Women Vellore 5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

A.SELVAM, J.

and P.KALAIYARASAN, J.

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