Papathi v. The Secretary To The Government
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 Papathi ..
Petitioner Vs.
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 Police Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai 4.
The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Vellore - 2 5.
The Inspector of Police Chengam PEW Police Station Tiruvannamalai District .. Respondents 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 Page Nos.1/4
with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 22.02.2023 in D.O.No.17/2023-C2 against the petitioner husband Raman. Male aged 44 years, son of Seetharaman who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :
Mr.D.Balaji 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.D.Balaji, 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 30.03.2023 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.1821, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department.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 Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai 3.
The Superintendent of Police Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai 4.
The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Vellore - 2 5.
The Inspector of Police Chengam PEW Police Station Tiruvannamalai District 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