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Madras High CourtHCP/1101/2024dismissed as infructuous

Thenkarai Muthu v. The Additional Chief Sectetary

2024-07-23Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh,Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.07.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Thenkarai Muthu ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Additional Chief Secretary Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George Chennai-600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai City Police Office of the Commissioner of Police Vepery, Chennai 600 007 3.The Superintendent of Prisons Central Prison, Puzhal - II Chennai 600 066 4.The Assistant Commissioner of Police Thirumangalam Range Chennai 5.The Inspector of Police V5-Thirumangalam Police Station Chennai ... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records relating to the detention order 281/BCDFGISSSV/2024 dated 01.04.2024 passed by the 2nd respondent and set aside the same and direct the respondent to produce the body of the detenu Chokalingam @ Suresh, Male, S/o.Thenkarai Muthu, aged 24 years, now detained in Central Prison - II, Puzhal, Chennai, before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Rajkumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and SUNDER MOHAN , J.

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, by producing a copy of the Government Order in G.O.Rt.No.3053, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 20.05.2024, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

2. Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed as infructuous.

[M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 23.07.2024 kas To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George Chennai-600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai City Police Office of the Commissioner of Police Vepery, Chennai 600 007 3.The Superintendent of Prisons Central Prison, Puzhal - II Chennai 600 066 4.The Assistant Commissioner of Police Thirumangalam Range Chennai 5.The Inspector of Police V5-Thirumangalam Police Station Chennai 6.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai 600 104

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

kas 23.07.2024