Rajathi v. The Govnernment Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.04.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN H.C.P.No.148 of 2024 Rajathi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Addl. Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai - 07.

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

4.Inspector of Police, F-3, Nungambakkam police station, Chennai.

... 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 proceedings of the 2nd respondent in B.C.D.F.G.I.S.S.S.V.No.688/2023 dated 23.12.2023 against the petitioner's son Karthick @ Mittai Karthick, Male aged about 23, S/o.Babu and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the detenue who is detained under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 currently confined the Central Prison, Puzhal before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Surendran 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.643, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 01.02.2024, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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] 25.04.2024 Index: Yes/No Tsg To 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Addl. Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai - 07.

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

4.Inspector of Police, F-3, Nungabakkam police station, Chennai.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Tsg H.C.P.No.148 of 2024 25.04.2024