Tmt.Chennammal, F/A 65, v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 13.07.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE A.SELVAM and THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN H.C.P.No.384 of 2017 Tmt.Chennammal .. Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George, Secretariat Chennai - 600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police Salem City Salem .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying 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 20.02.2017 in his office Ref.C.M.P.No.10/Goonda/Salem City/2017 against the petitioner's son by name Thiru.Chezhian @ Nedunchezhian, aged about 34 years, now confined at Central Prison, Salem, Salem District and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the above said detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Kannadasan For Respondents : Mr..V.M.R.Rajentren 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 C.M.P.No.10/Goonda/Salem City/2017 dated 20.02.2017, against the detenu by name, Chezhian @ Nedunchezhian, S/o.Karuppan, Veppalampatty Village, Kattery Post, Uthangarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District and quash the same.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has represented that the Detention Order passed against the detenu has been revoked by virtue of passing G.O.Rt.No.1788 dated 17.04.2017 and a copy of the same has been submitted, wherein it is clearly stated that the Detention Order in question has already been revoked.

3. Considering the above said factual circumstances, the relief sought for in the present petition has become infructuous.

4. In fine, this petition is dismissed.

[A.S., J.] [P.K., J.] 13.07.2017 gpa To 1.The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police Salem City Salem 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

A.SELVAM, J.

and P.KALAIYARASAN, J.

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