Vatchala v. State Of Tamil Nadu Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL H.C.P.No.543 of 2023 Vatchala .. Petitioner Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu rep. By The Additional Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Tambaram City, No.42/2, Medavakkam Main Road, Sholinganallur, Chennai - 119.

3.The Inspector of Police, T11 Somangalam Police Station, Chennai.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison II, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.

..Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records relating to the detention order passed in Memo No.8/BCDFGISSSV/2022 dated 28.02.2023 by the second respondent under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the petitioner's son Thiru.B.Appunu @ Asaithambi, S/o.Balan, aged about 35 years, the detenu, now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this Court and set Page Nos.1/4

the petitioner's son Thiru.B.Appunu @ Asaithambi, S/o.Balan, aged about 35 years the detenu herein at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Muthukumar For Respondents :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] This order will now dispose of the captioned 'Habeas Corpus Petition' [hereinafter 'HCP' for the sake of brevity].

2. Mr.R.Muthukumar, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.E.Raj Thilak, learned Additional Public Prosecutor are before us.

3. Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 13.04.2023 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.1991 Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department.

4. In the light of the aforementioned undisputed position, common submission is made that nothing survives in the captioned habeas corpus petition.

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5. Recording the aforementioned common submission, captioned HCP is disposed of as closed. There shall be no order as to costs. (M.S.,J.) (R.S.V.,J.) 24.07.2023 Index : Yes / No mmi To 1.The Additional Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Tambaram City, No.42/2, Medavakkam Main Road, Sholinganallur, Chennai - 119.

3.The Inspector of Police, T11 Somangalam Police Station, Chennai.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison II, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.SUNDAR, J., and Page Nos.3/4

R.SAKTHIVEL, J., mmi H.C.P.No.543 of 2023 24.07.2023 Page Nos.4/4