Savithiri v. The State Represented By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.09.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL Savithiri, W/o.Ulaganathan .. Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by its,

1. The Secretary to Government (Home), Prohibition and Excise Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai -600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem District.

3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Salem, Salem.

4. The Inspector of Police, Fairlands Police Station, Salem District.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying Page Nos.1/5

for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus, to call for the records pertaining to the order of detention dated 28.04.2023 passed by the 2nd respondent in C.M.P.No.33/Goonda/Salem City/2023 and quash the same and produce the detenue, Ulaganathan aged about 26 years, S/o.Jeganathan @ Venkatesan, detained at Central Prison, Salem before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Manoharan 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.Manoharan, 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 09.06.2023 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.3152 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department.

3. In the light of the undisputed position, common submission is Page Nos.2/5

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.) 08.09.2023 Index : Yes / No Speaking / Non-speaking gpa To

1. The Secretary to Government (Home), Prohibition and Excise Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai -600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem District.

3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Salem, Salem.

4. The Inspector of Police, Fairlands Police Station, Salem District.

5. The Public Prosecutor Page Nos.3/5

Madras High Court.

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M.SUNDAR, J., and R.SAKTHIVEL, J., gpa 08.09.2023 Page Nos.5/5