Grace Epsiba v. The Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 07.08.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL H.C.P.No.607 of 2023 Grace Epsiba .. Petitioner Vs.
1.
The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
2.
The Commissioner of Police/ Detaining Authority, City Police Officer, Huzur Road, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore - 18.
3.
The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison - Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.
4.
State rep. by its The Inspector of Police, C-2 RACE COURSE Police Station, Coimbatore District.
.. Respondents Page Nos.1/5
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus to call for the entire records, relating to the petitioner's husband detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order, dated 10.03.2023 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings Memo C.No.20/G/IS/2023, quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's husband namely P.M.Surya @Surya, S/o.Moorthy, aged 23 years before this Hon'ble High Court and set the petitioner's husband at liberty from detention, now the petitioner's husband is detained at Central Prison, Coimbatore.
For Petitioner :
Mr.S.Selvakumar For Respondents :
Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] Mr.S.Selvakumar, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.E.Raj Thilak, learned Additional Public Prosecutor are before us.
2. Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings Page Nos.2/5
dated 21.04.2023 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.2111, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XII) Department.
3. In the light of the undisputed position, common submission is made that nothing survives in the captioned habeas corpus petition.
4. Recording the above said submission, captioned Habeas Corpus Petition is disposed of as closed. There shall be no order as to costs. (M.S.,J.) (R.S.V.,J.) 07.08.2023 Index : Yes / No Speaking / Non-speaking gpa Page Nos.3/5
To 1.
The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
2.
The Commissioner of Police/ Detaining Authority, City Police Officer, Huzur Road, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore - 18.
3.
The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison - Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.
4.
State rep. by its The Inspector of Police, C-2 RACE COURSE Police Station, Coimbatore District.
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M.SUNDAR, J., and R.SAKTHIVEL, J., gpa H.C.P.No.607 of 2023 07.08.2023 Page Nos.5/5