Govindhan v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.04.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN H.C.P.No.91 of 2024 Govindhan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tami Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem.

3.The Superintendent of Central Prison, Office of the Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Hasthampatti, Salem District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Hasthampatti Police Station, Salem District.

... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, to produce the body of the detenu namely, Thiru Manikandan @ Madavan, Age 21 years, S/o Somu, before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty forthwith, by calling for the records pertaining to the detention order in C.M.P.No.110/Drug Offender/Salem City/2023 dated 13.12.2023 passed by the 2nd Respondent, quash the same as illegal, incompetent and ultravires.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.M.Esakkiappan For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.C. Aravind

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, by producing a copy of the Government Order in G.O.Rt.No.606, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 31.01.2024, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

2. Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed as infructuous.

[M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 12.04.2024 Index: Yes/No Tsg To 1.The State of Tami Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem.

3.The Superintendent of Central Prison, Office of the Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Hasthampatti, Salem District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Hasthampatti Police Station, Salem District.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Tsg H.C.P.No.91 of 2024 12.04.2024