R.Saraswathy v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

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.552 of 2024 R.Saraswathy ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamilnadu Represented by Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Chennai.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

4.The State Rep. by Inspector of Police, T-4, Madhuravoyal Police Station, Madhuravoyal, Koyambedu,

Chennai - 600 095.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India 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 No.83/BCDFGISSSV/2024 dated 06-02-2024, in detaining the detenu under section 2(b) of the Tamilnadu Act 14 of 1982, as a BOOTLEGGER and quash the same and to direct the 4th respondent to produce the detenu Thiru.Raghunathan, S/o.Kasilingam, male, aged about 40 years, who is detained at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Thirumalai.

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.1554, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated

15.03.2024, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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 State of Tamilnadu Represented by Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Chennai.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

4.The State Rep. by Inspector of Police, T-4, Madhuravoyal Police Station, Madhuravoyal, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 095.

5.The Public Prosecutor,

High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Tsg H.C.P.No.552 of 2024 21.06.2024