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Sathish Kumar v. The Secretary To The Government,

2023-07-17Honourable Mr Justice M. Sundar,Honourable Mr.Justice R.Sakthivel4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL Sathish Kumar S/o.Soundarrajan ..

Petitioner / Brother of the detenu Vs.

1.

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

2.

The District Collector & District Magistrate Vellore District, Vellore.

3.

The Superintendent of Police Vellore District, Vellore.

4.

The Superintendent of Prison Special Prison for Women Vellore 5.

The Inspector of Police Gudiyatham Prohibition Enforcement Wing and incharge of Vellore Prohibition Enforcement Wing Vellore .. Respondents Page Nos.1/4

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 20.02.2023 in C3/D.O.No.11/2023 against the petitioner sister Bhavani, Female aged 28 years, wife of Bharaninathan, who is confined at Special Prison for Women, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.O.S.Thilak Pasumbadiar 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.O.S.Thilak Pasumbadiar, 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 30.03.2023 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.1824, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department.

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

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.) 17.07.2023 gpa To 1.

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

2.

The District Collector & District Magistrate Vellore District, Vellore.

3.

The Superintendent of Police Vellore District, Vellore.

4.

The Superintendent of Prison Special Prison for Women Vellore 5.

The Inspector of Police Gudiyatham Prohibition Enforcement Wing and incharge of Vellore Prohibition Enforcement Wing Vellore 6.

The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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M.SUNDAR, J., and R.SAKTHIVEL, J., gpa 17.07.2023 Page Nos.4/4