Shanthi, Aged 42 Yrs v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 16.08.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE A.SELVAM and THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN H.C.P.No.928 of 2017 Shanthi .. Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police.

.. 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 2nd respondent dated 12.08.2016 in No.896/BCDFGISSSV/2016 against the petitioner's husband Babu @ Pulikulam Babu, aged 45 years, S/o.Devaraj, who is now confined at Central Prison, Puzhal-II, Chennai and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before the Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.E.Kannadasan 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 records relating to the detention order passed in No.896/BCDFGISSSV/2016 dated 12.08.2016 by the Detaining Authority against the detenu by name, Babu @ Pulikulam Babu, aged 45 years, S/o.Devaraj, residing at No.21-A, Sri Mookambigai Nagar, Kolathur, Chennai-99 and quash the same.

2. It is seen from the records that the detaining authority https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

has passed the impugned Detention Order dated 12.08.2016 and thereby, detained the detenu as Drug Offender for a period of one year. Since the period mentioned in the Detention Order has already become expired, the relief sought in the petition has become unwarranted.

3. Therefore, this petition is dismissed.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CO) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar gya To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police.

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

4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

[in duplicate for communication to the detenu] 5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.928 of 2017 SK(CO) sp(31/08/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/