Sesammal, Female Aged 62 Years v. The Secretary To The

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.04.2018

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL AND THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA H.C.P.No.139 of 2018 Sesammal .... Petitioner/Mother of the detenue vs.

1.The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009 2.The District Collector & District Magistrate, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai ... 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 the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 08.01.2018 in D.O.No.04/2018-C2 against the petitioner son Jaishankar, male aged 24 years, son of Rajamani (Late), who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenuy before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Balaji For Respondents : Mr.R.Ravichandran Government Advocate(Crl.Side)

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.VENUGOPAL,J.) This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to call for the records relating to detention order, dated 08.01.2018, passed in D.O.No.04/2018-C2, by the detaining authority, who has been arrayed as the second respondent herein, against the

detenu, by name Jaishankar, aged 24 years, son of Late Rajamani, residing at No.145, Pillayar Koil Street, Thurinchikuppam Village, Polur Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District, and quash the same.

2.It is represented by the Learned Government Advocate that the detention order in question was revoked by the Government of Tamil Nadu, as per G.O.Rt.No.939, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XI) Department, dated 12.03.2018, and that the Government had ordered for release of the Detenu, viz., Jaishankar, son of Late Rajamani, from detention. A copy of the said order is produced before this Court. On perusal of the said copy of the order, it is evident that the detention order in question was revoked.

3. Considering the aforesaid factual circumstances, the relief sought in the petition has become an infructuous one. In fine, this Habeas Corpus Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009 2.The Joint Secretary, Public(Law & Order) Fort st.George, Chennai-9 3.The District Collector & District Magistrate, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai 4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras H.C.P.No.139 of 2018 ca(co) nr 15/05/2018