Manoj v. The Principal Secretary To The Government Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.06.2023 Coram THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K. GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI Manoj .. Petitioner vs 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

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

3.The Superintendent of Police, The Nilgiris District.

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

5.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Gudalur, The Nilgiris District.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records in Cr.M.P.No.06/2022 on the file of the second respondent, 1/5

set aside the detention order dated 09.06.2022 and direct the second respondent to produce Mani, son of Ramanan, aged about 50 years, presently detained at the Central Prison, Coimbatore under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 as a Sexual Offender before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Balasubramaniam For Respondents :

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.] When the matter was taken up, learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the captioned Habeas Corpus Petition has become infructuous. Learned counsel has made an endorsement in the case file. A scanned reproduction of the same is as follows: 2/5

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The aforementioned endorsement is reiterated in the hearing.

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In the light of the narrative thus far, captioned habeas corpus petition is disposed of as closed owing to the matter having become infructuous.

(M.S.,J.) (K.G.T.,J.) 12.06.2023 Index : Yes / No mmi To 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

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

3.The Superintendent of Police, The Nilgiris District.

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

5.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Gudalur, The Nilgiris District.

6.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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M.SUNDAR, J., and K. GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI, J., mmi 12.06.2023 5/5