Madras High CourtHCP/906/2017dismissed as infructuous

V.Mala, Aged 55 Years, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2017-08-04Honourable Mr Justice P. Kalaiyarasan,Honourable Mr Justice A. Selvam3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 04.08.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE A.SELVAM and THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN H.C.P.No.906 of 2017 V.Mala .. Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Secretary to Government Prohibition and Excise Department [Home] Secretariat Chennai - 600 009

2. The Commissioner of Police Chennai City Vepery Chennai City, Vepery Chennai - 600 007 .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, to call for the records of the detention order dated 20.05.2017 passed in No.280/BCDFGISSSV/2017 by the second respondent against petitioner's son Charles, aged 27 years, Son of Velankanni, quash the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the body and person of the said detenu before this Court and thereafter set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthilvel for Mr.P.Sundararajan For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R.Rajentran, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[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 BCDFGISSSV No.280 of

2017 dated 20.05.2017 by the Detaining Authority against the detenu Charles, aged 27 years, S/o.Velankanni, residing at No.29, Thideer Nagar, Thousand Lights, Chennai - 600 006 and quash the same.

2. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has represented that the Detention Order in question has already been revoked, by virtue of G.O.Rt.No.3065 dated 24.06.2017 and a copy of the same is submitted, wherein, it is clearly stated that the Detention Order in question has been revoked.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 in the petition has become infructuous.

4. In fine, this petition is dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gpa To

1. The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu [Home], Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

2. The Commissioner of Police Chennai City Vepery Chennai - 600 007

3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal.

[in duplicate for communication to the detenu]

4. The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public [Law and Order] Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.906 of 2017 GJ(CO) CS/24/08/17