Santhosh v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :23.03.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Santhosh, S/o.Harichandran ..

Petitioner Vs.

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

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison - Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.

5. State Rep. by its.

The Inspector of Police, Mettupalayam Police Station, Coimbatore District.

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Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus to call for the entire records relating to the petitioner detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order, dated 22.06.2022 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings Memo Cr.M.P.No.18/G/2022/E1, quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner namely Santhosh, S/o.Harichandran, aged 30 years before this Court and set the petitioner at liberty from detention, now the petitioner detained at Central Prison, Coimbatore.

For Petitioner :

Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi For Respondents :

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 20.07.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.4571, Home, Prohibition and Exc ise (XII) Department.

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3. In the light of the undisputed position, common submission is 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.) (N.A.V.,J.) 23.03.2023 Index : Yes / No Speaking / Non-speaking gpa Page Nos.3/5

To

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

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison - Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.

5. The Inspector of Police, Mettupalayam Police Station, Coimbatore District.

6. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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M.SUNDAR, J., and N.ANAND VENKATESH, J., gpa 23.03.2023 Page Nos.5/5