P.Kanimozhi v. The State Of Tamilnadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 24.07.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL H.C.P.No.469 of 2023 P.Kanimozhi .. Petitioner Vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. By its Secretary to Government, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.
2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.
4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.
5.The Inspector of Police, Chunambedu Police Station, Chengalpattu District.
..Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus to call for the entire records in connection with the detention order passed in C.P.T.M.No.18/2023 dated 27.02.2023 on the file of the second respondent herein and set aside the same as illegal and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the petitioner's husband Page Nos.1/4
namely Parthiban @ Karthiban, aged about 33 years, who is detained in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner :
Mr.S.Sugumar For Respondents :
Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] This order will now dispose of the captioned 'Habeas Corpus Petition' [hereinafter 'HCP' for the sake of brevity].
2. Mr.S.Sugumar, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.E.Raj Thilak, learned Additional Public Prosecutor are before us.
3. Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 13.04.2023 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.1976 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department.
4. In the light of the aforementioned undisputed position, common submission is made that nothing survives in the captioned habeas corpus petition.
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5. Recording the aforementioned common submission, captioned HCP is disposed of as closed. There shall be no order as to costs. (M.S.,J.) (R.S.V.,J.) 24.07.2023 Index : Yes / No mmi To 1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. By its Secretary to Government, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.
2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.
4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.
5.The Inspector of Police, Chunambedu Police Station, Chengalpattu District.
6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
M.SUNDAR, J., Page Nos.3/4
and R.SAKTHIVEL, J., mmi H.C.P.No.469 of 2023 24.07.2023 Page Nos.4/4