Balaji v. The Additional Chief Secretary To 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 Balaji ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George, Secretariat Chennai 600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai 3.The Superintendent of Police Central Prison, Puzhal Chennai 600 066 4.The Inspector of Police Team XXI, EDF-III, Central Crime Branch Chennai ... 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 Memo No.59/BCDFGISSSV/2024 against Balaji, Male, aged 40 years, S/o.Gnanasundaram, who is confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthil Vel 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.1437, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 11.03.2024, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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.The Commissioner of Police Chennai City Police Vepery Chennai 600 007 3.The Superintendent of Police Central Prison, Puzhal Chennai 600 066 4.The Inspector of Police Team XXI, EDF-III, Central Crime Branch Chennai 5.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai 600 104

M.S.RAMESH, J.

SUNDER MOHAN, J.

kas 18.06.2024