Rajakannu, Female Aged 60 Yrs, v. The Secretary To The

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 19.07.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE A.SELVAM and THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN H.C.P.No.589 of 2017 Rajakannu ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.

... 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 16.04.2017 in D.O.No.15/2017-C2 against the petitioner's wife Pachaiammal @ Pachiammal Female aged 55 years W/o Rajakannu, who is confined at Special Prison for Women, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue before this Hon'ble Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R.Rajentran, 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 D.O.No.15/2017-C2 dated 16.04.2017 by the Detaining Authority against the detenue by name, Tmt.Pachaiammal @ Pachiammal, aged 55 years, W/o Rajakannu, residing at Road Street, Veluganandal Village, Tiruvannamalai Taluk and District, and quash the same. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner is not present.

3. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has represented that the Detention Order in question has already been revoked, by virtue of G.O.Rt.No.2812 dated 14.06.2017 and a copy of the same is submitted, wherein, it is clearly stated that the Detention Order in question has been revoked.

4. Considering the above said factual circumstances, the relief sought in the petition has become infructuous.

5. In fine, this petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (J) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar svki To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.

3.The Superintendent, Special Prison for women, Vellore.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.589 of 2017 MV(CO) NR 18/08/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/