Akilandaeshwari v. Additional Chief Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.06.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL Akilandaeshwari, W/o.Sivasankaran .. Petitioner Wife of the detenu Vs.

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

2. The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Avadi City, Chennai - 600 054.

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

4. The Inspector of Police, T - 3, Korattur Police Station, Chennai.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus calling for the records relating to the detention order in Memo No.199/BCDFGISSSV/2022, dated 29.12.2022 Page Nos.1/4

passed by the 2nd respondent under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the petitioner's husband Sivasankaran @ Sankar S/o. Raja aged about 35 years the detenue, now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set the petitioner's husband Sivasankaran @ Sankar S/o.Raja aged about 35 years the detenue herein at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.C.Johnson Samuel For Respondents :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] Mr.C.Johnson Samuel, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.E.Raj Thilak, learned Additional Public Prosecutor are before us.

2. Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 20.02.2023 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.933, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department.

3. In the light of the undisputed position, common submission is made that nothing survives in the captioned habeas corpus petition. Page Nos.2/4

4. Recording the above said submission, captioned Habeas Corpus Petition is disposed of as closed. There shall be no order as to costs. (M.S.,J.) (R.S.V.,J.) 30.06.2023 gpa To

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Avadi City, Chennai - 600 054.

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

4. The Inspector of Police, T - 3, Korattur Police Station, Chennai.

5. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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M.SUNDAR, J., and R.SAKTHIVEL, J., gpa 30.06.2023 Page Nos.4/4