Annapoorani, Aged 35 Years, v. The Secretary To Govt.,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 14.07.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE A.SELVAM and THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN H.C.P.No.477 of 2017 Annapoorani .. 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 District Collector-cum-District Magistrate Cuddalore District Cuddalore .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, to call for the records pertaining to the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent herein dated 09.03.2017 made in C3/D.O/05/2017 passed by the District Collector and District Magistrate, Cuddalore against the detenu Selvam, aged 38 years, S/o.Govindasamy, residing at Eda Street, Chidambaram Town, Chidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore District as a "Boot-Legger" who is now confined in Central Prison, Cuddalore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Vijayaraghavan 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 C3/D.O/05/2017 dated 09.03.2017, against the detenu by name, Selvam, aged 38 years, S/o.Govindasamy, residing at Eda Street, Chidambaram Town, Chidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore District and quash the same. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has represented that the Detention Order in question has already been revoked by virtue of passing G.O.Rt.No.1777 dated 17.04.2017 and a copy of the same is submitted, wherein it is clearly stated that the Detention Order in question has been revoked.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.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CCC) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar gpa To 1.The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009 2.The District Collector-cum-District Magistrate Cuddalore District Cuddalore 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

4.The Superintendent,Central Prison,Cuddalore 5.The Secretary to Government, Law & Order, Fort St.George, Ch-9.

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