Saravanan v. Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 11.09.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL H.C.P.No.613 of 2023 Saravanan S/o Venkatesan .. Petitioner Vs.
1.
The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2.
Distict Collector and District Magistrate of Ranipet District, Ranipet-1 3.
The Superintendent of Police Ranipet District, Ranipet.
4.
The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Vellore.
5.
The Inspector of Police Arakkonam Town Police Station, Ranipet District.
..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 in connection with Page Nos.1/4
the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 31.03.2023 in B3/D.O.No.8/2023 against the petitioner's Brother Karan, Male aged 21 years S/o. Venkatesan, who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before the Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner :
Mr.D.Balaji For Respondents :
Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
[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.D.Balaji, 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 04.05.2023 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.2356, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department.
4. In the light of the aforementioned undisputed position, common submission is made that nothing survives in the captioned habeas corpus Page Nos.2/4
petition.
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.) 11.09.2023 Index : Yes / No Speaking / Non-speaking order mk To 1.
The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2.
Distict Collector and District Magistrate of Ranipet District, Ranipet-1 3.
The Superintendent of Police Ranipet District, Ranipet.
4.
The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Vellore.
5.
The Inspector of Police Arakkonam Town Police Station, Ranipet District.
6.
The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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M.SUNDAR, J., and R.SAKTHIVEL, J., mk H.C.P.No.613 of 2023 11.09.2023 Page Nos.4/4