Saskikala, Female Aged 20 Yrs v. The Secretary To The

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07-07-2016

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.SELVAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN H.C.P.No.172 of 2017 Sasikala .... Petitioner vs.

1.The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.District Collector & 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 records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 08.01.2017 in D.O.No.01/2017-C2 against the petitioner's husband, Vignesh @ Senthil @ Sanchalan, male, aged 25 years, Son of Muthusamy, who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore, and quash 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.V.M.R.Rajentren, APP

ORDER

(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 detention order, dated 08.01.2017, passed in D.O.No.01/2017-C2, by the detaining authority against the detenu, by name Vignesh @ Senthil @ Sanchalan, aged 25, Son of Muthusamy, residing at Kodikambam Street, 6th Ward, Thokkavadi Village and Colony, Chengam Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District and quash the same. 2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has represented to the effect that the detention order in question has already been quashed by way of passing G.O. Rt.No.898, dated 23.02.2017 and a copy of the same is submitted for perusal of the Court and this Court has perused the same and ultimately, found that the detention order in question has already been quashed.

3.Since the detention order in question has already been quashed, the relief sought for in the petition has become infructuous. In fine, this habeas corpus petition is dismissed. (A.S.J.) (P.K.J.) 07.07.2017 sra

To

1. The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 2.The District Collector & District Magistrate, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras A.SELVAM,J.

and

P.KALAIYARASAN,J.

(sra) H.C.P.No. 172 of 2017 07.07.2017