Madras High CourtHCP/527/2017dismissed as infructuous

Tamil Selvan, Aged 24 Years, v. The Secretary To The

2017-07-17Honourable Mr Justice P. Kalaiyarasan,Honourable Mr Justice A. Selvam4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 17.07.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE A.SELVAM and THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN H.C.P.No.527 of 2017 Tamil Selvan .. 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 Vellore District Vellore .. Respondent 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 02.04.2017 in C3.D.O.No.32 of 2017 against the detenu, Shivaji, aged 45 years, S/o.Munusamy, 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.S.Senthilvel

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.No.32 of 2017 dated 02.04.2017, against the detenu by name, Shivaji, S/o.Munusamy, aged 45 years, residing at Muthumariyamman Koil Street, Ichiputhoor Village, Arakkonam Taluk, Vellore District and quash the same.

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 The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has represented that the Detention Order in question has already been revoked by virtue of passing G.O.Rt.No.2557 dated 29.05.2017 and a copy of the same is submitted, wherein it is clearly stated that the Detention Order in question has been revoked.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 petition has become infructuous.

4. In fine, this petition is dismissed.

[A.S., J.] [P.K., J.] 17.07.2017 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 Vellore District Vellore 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

A.SELVAM, J.

and P.KALAIYARASAN, J.

gpa H.C.P.No.527 of 2017 17.07.2017