Sumathi v. The Secretary To The Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.06.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Sumathi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George, Secretariat Chennai 600 009 2.District Collector & District Magistrate Tirupathur District, Tirupathur 3.The Superintendent of Police Tirupathur District, Tirupathur 4.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Vellore 5.The Inspector of Police Ambalur Police Station Tirupathur District ... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records in connection with the order of Detention passed by the second respondent dated 24.01.2024 in C3/D.O.No.03/2024 against the petitioner's son Ajithkumar, Male, aged 24 years, S/o.Murugan, who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Balaji For Respondents : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

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.1123, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 22.02.2024, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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] 18.06.2024 Index: Yes/No kas To 1.The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George, Secretariat Chennai 600 009 2.District Collector & District Magistrate Tirupathur District, Tirupathur 3.The Superintendent of Police Tirupathur District, Tirupathur 4.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Vellore 5.The Inspector of Police Ambalur Police Station Tirupathur District 6.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai 600 104

M.S.RAMESH, J.

SUNDER MOHAN, J.

kas 18.06.2024