D.Selvi, Female Aged 32 Years v. The Secretary To The
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 17.08.2017
CORAM
THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE A.SELVAM and THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN H.C.P.No.205 of 2017 D.Selvi .. Petitioner/Wife of the Detenue Vs 1.The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat Chennai - 600 009 2.The District Collector & District Magistrate Vellore District Vellore 9 .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, calling for the records relating to the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent pertaining to the order made in C3.D.O.No.09/2017 dated 22.01.2017, quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu Dhakshinamoorthi, aged 37 years, S/o.Chinnakuulandai, now confined at Central Prison, Vellore, before this Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthilvel For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R.Rajentran, Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
[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 the detention order passed in C3.D.O.No.09/2017 dated 22.01.2017 by the Detaining Authority against the detenu by name, Dhakshinamoorthi, aged 37 years, S/o.Chinnakulandai, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
Mettu Street, Pallakunnathoor Colony, Nemili Taluk, Vellore District and quash the same.
2. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted to the effect that the Detention Order in question has already been revoked by virtue of G.O.Rt.No.1231 dated 13/03/2017 and a copy of the same is submitted, wherein, it is clearly stated that the Detention Order in question has been revoked.
3. Considering the above said factual circumstances, the relief sought in the petition has become infructuous.
4. In fine, this petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS VI) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar gpa To 1.The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public [Law and Order] Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.
2.The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat Chennai - 600 009 3.The District Collector & District Magistrate Vellore District Vellore 9 4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Vellore 5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
H.C.P.No.205 of 2017 vgII(co) ss(4/9/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/