Kesavan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.06.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL Kesavan .. Petitioner / Father of the detenu Vs.

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

2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

3. The Inspector of Police, M-4, Redhills Police Station, Chennai - 600 052.

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Puzhal, Chennai.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus calling for the records pertaining to the Memo No.476/BCDFGISSSV/2022 dated 20.12.2022 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein and set aside the same and direct the respondents Page Nos.1/4

herein to produce the petitioner's son Venkatesan @ Seeman Venkat son of Kesavan, aged 28 years, now confined in the Central Prison, Puzhal, chennai before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.C.K.M.Appaji For Respondents :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] Mr.C.K.M.Appaji, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.E.Raj Thilak, learned Additional Public Prosecutor are before us.

2. Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 06.02.2023 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.644, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department.

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

4. Recording the above said submission, captioned Habeas Corpus Petition is disposed of as closed. There shall be no order as to costs. (M.S.,J.) (R.S.V.,J.) 30.06.2023 gpa To

1. The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

3. The Inspector of Police, M-4, Redhills Police Station, Chennai - 600 052.

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Puzhal, Chennai.

5. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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M.SUNDAR, J., and R.SAKTHIVEL, J., gpa 30.06.2023 Page Nos.4/4