Devi, Female Aged 32 Years v. The Secretary To The
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 09.08.2017
CORAM
THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE A.SELVAM and THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN H.C.P.No.971 of 2017 Devi .. Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat Chennai - 600 009 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, calling for the records relating to the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent pertaining to the order made in 316/BCDFGISSSV/2017 dated 31.05.2017 , quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu Ramalingam, aged 38 years, S/o.Venkatachalam, detained in Central Prison, Puzhal II, Chennai, before this Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthilvel 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 Memo No.316/BCDFGISSSV/2017 dated 31.05.2017 by the Detaining Authority against the detenu by name, Ramalingam, aged 38 years, S/o.Venkatachalam, residing at No.4, Periyar Street, Senthil
Nagar, Nerkundram, Chennai - 600 107 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 Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted to the effect that the Detention Order in question has already been revoked by virtue of G.O.Rt.No.3333 dated 06.07.2017 and a copy of the same is submitted, wherein, it is clearly stated that the Detention Order in question has been revoked.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 Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat Chennai - 600 009 3.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Police 4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal II Chennai
5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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