Thilagavathi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 31.07.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Thilagavathi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu, represented by The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George Chennai-600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Office of Commissioner of Police Vepery, Chennai - 7 3.Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Puzhal - II Puzhal, Chennai 4.Inspector of Police V-6, Kolathur 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 in Memo No.348/ BCDFGISSSV/2024 passed by the 2nd respondent on 12.04.2024, on the file of the 2nd respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondent to produce the petitioner's son Vinith, Son of Gopinath, aged about 23 years, before this Court, who is now detained in Central Prison, Puzhal-II, and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Elumalai For Respondents : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

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.3317, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 28.05.2024, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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] 31.07.2024 kas Index: Yes / No Note :- Registry shall forthwith return the booklet containing the materials, on which, the Detaining Authority has placed reliance, to the petitioner/counsel for the petitioner with due acknowledgment.

To 1.The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George Chennai-600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Office of Commissioner of Police Vepery, Chennai - 7 3.Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Puzhal - II Puzhal, Chennai

M.S.RAMESH, J.

SUNDER MOHAN, J.

kas 4.Inspector of Police V-6, Kolathur Police Station Chennai 5.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai 600 104 31.07.2024