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Madras High CourtHCP/224/2023closed

Rajalakshmi v. State Rep.By

2023-07-10Honourable Mr Justice M. Sundar,Honourable Mr.Justice R.Sakthivel4 pages

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.224 of 2023 Rajalakshmi W/o.Harishkumar @ Harish .. Petitioner Vs.

1.

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

2.

The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

3.

The Inspector of Police P-5, M.K.B.Nagar Police Station Chennai.

4.

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

..Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records relating to the detention order in Memo No.05/BCDFGISSSV/2023 dated 06.01.2023 passed by the 2nd respondent under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and set Page Nos.1/4

aside the same and direct the respondent to produce the petitioner's husband Thiru.Harishkumar @ Harish, son of Jayakumar, aged about 27 years, the detenu, now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Hon'ble Court and set the petitioner's husband Thiru.Harishkumar @ Harish, son of Jayakumar, aged about 27 years the detenu herein at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Muthukumar 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.R.Muthukumar, 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 20.02.2023 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.947 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department.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.

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

2.

The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

3.

The Inspector of Police P-5, M.K.B.Nagar Police Station Chennai.

4.

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

5.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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M.SUNDAR, J., and R.SAKTHIVEL, J., mk H.C.P.No.224 of 2023 10.07.2023 Page Nos.4/4