Kamatchi v. The Principal Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.06.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN H.C.P.No.518 of 2024 Kamatchi ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Commissioner of Police, Tambaram City.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for women, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.

4.The Inspector of Police, L&O, T-7 Otteri Police Station, Chennai.

... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India 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 06.02.2024 in BCDFGISSSV.No.15/2024 against the petitioner's daughter in law E.Kanniyammal, female aged 60 years, W/o.Elumalai, who is confined at Special Prison for women, Puzhal, Chennai and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue before the Hon'ble Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthilvel For Respondents : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, 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.1602, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 18.03.2024, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

2. Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

[M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 21.06.2024 Index: Yes/No Tsg To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Dept., Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Tambaram City.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for women, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.

4.The Inspector of Police, L&O, T-7 Otteri Police Station, Chennai.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Tsg H.C.P.No.518 of 2024 21.06.2024