Marimuthu, M/A 52 Years, v. The District Collector And

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 20.07.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE A.SELVAM and THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN H.C.P.No.612 of 2017 Marimuthu ... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Tiruppur District, Tiruppur.

2.The Secretary to Government, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, calling for the records of the first respondent culminating with the order of detention bearing reference Cr.M.P.No.08/Goonda/2016 dated 11.06.2016 passed by the first respondent herein under Section 3(1) of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982), quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body of the person of the detenu MANIKANDAN S/o. Marimuthu, aged about 25 years before this Hon'ble Court, now detained in the Central Prison, Coimbatore. 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 Cr.M.P.No.08/Goonda/2016 dated 11.06.2016 by the Detaining Authority against the detenu by name, Manikandan, aged 25 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

years, S/o Marimuthu, residing at Door No.1, Ramar Koil Street, Palani, Palani Taluk, Dindugul District, and quash the same.

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

3. It is seen from the records that the detention order in question has been passed on 11.06.2016 and the period of detention is one year.

4. Considering the above said factual circumstances that the period of detention has already been completed, the relief sought in the petition has become infructuous.

5. In fine, this petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- Deputy Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar svki To 1.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Tiruppur District, Tiruppur.

2.The Secretary to Government, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.612 of 2017 PPA(CO) GN(16/08/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/