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E.Ranjani v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2024-08-19Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam,Honourable Mr.Justice R.Sakthivel4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.08.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL H.C.P.No.1581 of 2024 E.Ranjani ... Petitioner/Wife of the Detenue Vs.

1.

The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.

The District Collector and District Magistrate, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

3.

The Superintendent of Central Prison, Cuddalore.

4.

The Inspector of Police, Aladi Police Station, Cuddalore District.

... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records of the 2nd respondent herein in C3/D.O./56/2024 dated 19.06.2024 quash the same and direct the respondent police herein to produce the body of the detenue Mr.Elayaraja, son of Murugesan, aged 35 years, detained as "Sand Offender" and confined in Central Prison, Cuddalore, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.S.V.Karthikeyan For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) Mr.E.Raj Thilak, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents made a submission that the impugned order of detention has already been revoked by the competent Authority.

2.

Thus, no further adjudication needs to be undertaken and this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

[S.M.S., J.] [R.S.V., J.] 19.08.2024 Index :

Yes/No Speaking Order :

Yes/No :

Yes/No veda To 1.

The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.

The District Collector and District Magistrate, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

3.

The Superintendent of Central Prison, Cuddalore.

4.

The Inspector of Police, Aladi Police Station, Cuddalore District.

5.

The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai - 104.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND R.SAKTHIVEL, J.

veda H.C.P.No.1581 of 2024 19.08.2024