Prakash, Male 34 Years v. State Of Tamil Nadu

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.963 of 2017 Prakash .. Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009

2. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Police Chennai .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, calling for the records relating to the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent pertaining to the order made in BCDFGISSSV No.268 of 2017 dated 13.05.2017 , quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu Siva, Son of Raji, aged about 30 years, detained in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthilvel For Mr.P.Sundarajan 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.268/2017 dated 13.05.2017 by the Detaining Authority against the detenu by name, Siva, aged 30 years, S/o.Raji, No.34, Bharathi Nagar, 3rd Street, Ramakrishnapuram, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017 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 Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted to the effect that the Detention Order in question has already been revoked by virtue of G.O.Rt.No.3064 dated 24.06.2017 and a copy of the same is submitted, wherein, it is clearly stated that the Detention Order in question has been revoked.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 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 Home, Prohibition and Excise IX Secretariat St. George Fort Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Police Chennai

4. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal

5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.963 of 2017 BR(CO) CU(28/08/2017)