Revathi v. Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.10.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S. SUNDAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN H.C.P. No.1119 of 2023 Revathi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. By its Secretary to Government, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

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

3.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.Superintendent of Police, Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram District.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.

5.State rep. By its Inspector of Police, Sunguvarchatram Police Station, Sunguvarchatram, Kanchipuram 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

relating to the proceedings of the second respondent herein in R.C. No.92/2023/M6-D.O.No.16/2023 dated 27.05.2023 and quash the same and produce the detenu Thiru.Dhamodaran @ Dhamu, S/o.Chellan, TPDA No.4420 now detained at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.K.G.Senthil Kumar For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by S.S. SUNDAR, J.) The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in Rc.No.92/2023/M6-D.O.No.16/2023 dated 27.05.2023 detaining her husband as "Drug Offender", as contemplated under Section 2(e) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

2. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents submits that the order of detention has been revoked by the Advisory Board vide G.O.Rt.No.3648, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department dated 06.07.2023.

3. Recording the above submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this habeas corpus petition is dismissed as having become infructuous.

(S.S.S.R., J.) (S.M., J.) 12.10.2023 Index : Yes / No mmi To 1.The Secretary to Government, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

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

3.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.Superintendent of Police, Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram District.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.

5.The Inspector of Police, Sunguvarchatram Police Station, Sunguvarchatram, Kanchipuram District.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

S.S. SUNDAR , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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