Madras High CourtHCP/932/2017dismissed as infructuous

Kathhi Kannan, Male Aged 36 v. The Secretary To The

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 08.08.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE A.SELVAM and THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN H.C.P.No.932 of 2017 Kathi Kannan .. Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector & District Magistrate Kancheepuram District Kancheepuram .. 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 Detention Order in BCDFGISSSV No.37 of 2017 dated 08.05.2017 passed by the second respondent, set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu Kathi Kannan, aged 36 years, S/o.Sekar, who is detained in Central Prison, Puzhal II, Chennai before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthil Vel 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 BCDFGISSSV No.37 of 2017 dated 08.05.2017 by the Detaining Authority against the

detenu by name, Kathi Kannan, aged 36 years, S/o.Sekar, residing at No.1/50, Dr.Ambedkar Street, Periyar Nagar, Manamathy, Tiruporur Taluk, Kancheepuram District and quash the same.

2. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted to the effect that the Detention Order in question has already been revoked by virtue of G.O.Rt.No.2904 dated 20.06.2017 and a copy of the same is submitted, wherein, it is clearly stated that the Detention Order in question has been revoked.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 as infructuous. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gpa To 1.The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public [Law and Order] Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2. The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

3.The District Collector & District Magistrate Kancheepuram District Kancheepuram 4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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