K.Manikandan, Aged 21 Years, v. State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 10.07.2017
CORAM
THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE A.SELVAM and THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN H.C.P.No.138 of 2017 K.Manikandan .. Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009 2.The District Collector and 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 entire records, relating to petitioner's friend detention order under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide Detention order dated 22.12.2016 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings D.O.No.62/2016-C2 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the said petitioner's friend, namely Murugaiyan, Son of Late of Sevan, aged 28 years, now detailed in Central Prison, Vellore before this Court and set the petitioner's friend at liberty from detention For Petitioner : Mr.C.C.Chellappan For Respondents : Mr..V.M.R.Rajentren Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by A.SELVAM, J.] This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to call for the records relating to the detention order passed in D.O.No.62/2016-C2 dated 22.12.2016, against the detenu by name, Murugaiyan, aged https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
28 years, S/o.Late Sevan, Veeranam Village and Colony, Thandarampattu Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District and quash the same.
2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has represented that the Detention Order in question has already been quashed by virtue of G.O.Rt.No.612 dated 06.02.2017 and a copy of the same has also been submitted, wherein it is clearly stated that the Detention Order in question has already been quashed.
3. Considering the above said facts and circumstances, the relief sought for in the present petition has become infructuous.
4. In fine, this petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CO) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar gpa To
1. The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009
2. The District Collector and District Magistrate Thiruvannamalai District Thiruvannamalai
3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
4. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Vellore.
5. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public ( Law & Order) Fort St.George, Chennai-9 H.C.P.No.138 of 2017 SCD(CO) NR 19/07/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/