Parvathi v. Additional Chief 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.959 of 2023 Parvathi W/o Prabhu .. Petitioner Vs.
1.
The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. By its Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.
The Commissioner of Police/Detaining Authority, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore.
3.
The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore-18.
4.
The Inspector of Police, (Law and Order) D-1, Ramanathapuram Police Station Coimbatore District.
Crime No. 123/2023 ..Respondents Page Nos.1/4
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus to produce the body of the Detenu P.Prasanth, son of Prabhu, aged about 22 years, presently confined at Central Prison, Coimbatore, before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty forthwith, after calling for the records pertaining to the detention order 27.04.2023 in C.No.45/G/IS/2023 passed by the 2nd respondent, quash the same.
For Petitioner :
Mr.R.Prabakar 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.R.Prabakar, 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 05.06.2023 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.3028, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XII) Department.
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4. In the light of the aforementioned undisputed position, common submission is made that nothing survives in the captioned habeas corpus 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 Page Nos.3/4
M.SUNDAR, J., and R.SAKTHIVEL, J., mk To 1.
The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. By its Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.
The Commissioner of Police/Detaining Authority, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore.
3.
The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore-18.
4.
The Inspector of Police, (Law and Order) D-1, Ramanathapuram Police Station Coimbatore District.
5.
The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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