Kanagalakshmi v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.04.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN H.C.P.No.96 of 2024 Kanagalakshmi ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Chennai.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

4.The State rep. by Inspector of Police, Team-25, Land Fraud Investigation, Wing-II, Central Crime Branch, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records relating to the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent pertaining to the order made in BCDFGISSSV No.668/2023 dated 16.12.2023, in detaining the detenu under Section 3(1) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982, as a GOONDA and quash the same and to direct the 4th respondent to produce the detenu Thiru.Muppidathi Muthu, S/o.Nainar, Male, aged about 46 years, who is detained at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Thirumalai For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.C. Aravind

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

AND SUNDER MOHAN , 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.590, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 31.01.2024, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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] 16.04.2024 Index: Yes/No Sni To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Chennai.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

4.The State rep. by Inspector of Police, Team-25, Land Fraud Investigation, Wing-II, Central Crime Branch, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Sni H.C.P.No.96 of 2024 16.04.2024