Sridhar, Male Aged 32 Years v. The Secretary To The

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.933 of 2017 Sridhar .. 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.38 of 2017 dated 10.05.2017 passed by the second respondent, set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu Sridhar, aged 32 years, S/o.Sadatcharam, 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.38 of 2017 dated 10.05.2017 by the Detaining Authority against the detenu by name, Sridhar, aged 34 years, S/o.Sadatcharam,

residing at No.11, Nandeeswarar Nagar, Kulakarai Street, Nandivaram, Guduvancheri, Chengalpattu 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 Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted to the effect that the Detention Order in question has already been revoked by virtue of G.O.Rt.No.2905 dated 20.06.2017 and a copy of the same is submitted, wherein, it is clearly stated that the Detention Order in question has been revoked.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 II) //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 II, Chennai

5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.933 of 2017 BR(CO) CU(28/08/2017)