Jamuna v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 10.07.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL H.C.P.No.139 of 2023 Jamuna W/o.Prakash @ Kulla Prakash .. Petitioner Vs.
1.
The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2.
The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Office of the Commissioner of Police (Goondas Section) Vepery, Chennai-600 007.
3.
The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Puzhal Chennai-600 066.
4.
The Inspector of Police P-2, Otteri Police Station Chennai-600 049.
..Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus to call for the entire records connected Page Nos.1/4
with the detention order of the 2nd respondent in No.90/BCDFGISSSV/2023 dated 06.01.2023 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body and person of detenu namely, Prakash @ Kulla Prakash, son of Chandran, aged about 25 years detained in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner :
Mr.B.M.Santharam For Respondents :
Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] This order will now dispose of the captioned 'Habeas Corpus Petition' [hereinafter 'HCP' for the sake of brevity].
2. Mr.B.M.Santharam, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.E.Raj Thilak, learned Additional Public Prosecutor are before us.
3. Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 20.02.2023 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.954 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department.
4. In the light of the aforementioned undisputed position, common submission is made that nothing survives in the captioned habeas corpus petition.
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5. Recording the aforementioned common submission, captioned HCP is disposed of as closed. There shall be no order as to costs. (M.S.,J.) (R.S.V.,J.) 10.07.2023 Index : Yes / No Speaking / Non-speaking order mk To 1.
The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2.
The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Office of the Commissioner of Police (Goondas Section) Vepery, Chennai-600 007.
3.
The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Puzhal Chennai-600 066.
4.
The Inspector of Police P-2, Otteri Police Station Chennai-600 049.
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The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.
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M.SUNDAR, J., and R.SAKTHIVEL, J., mk H.C.P.No.139 of 2023 10.07.2023 Page Nos.4/4