Varalakshmi v. The Secretary To Government,
THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 07.03.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Varalakshmi W/o.Manikandan .. Petitioner/Sister of Detenue Vs.
1.
The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2.
The Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem District.
3.
The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison - Salem, Salem District.
4.
The State rep. by its The Inspector of Police, Kitchipalayam Police Station, Salem 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 relating records, relating to the petitioner's brother detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order dated 26.07.2022 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings Memo C.M.P.No.76/Goonda/Salem City/ 2022 quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's brother namely Karthick S/o. Kumar, aged 34 years, before this Hon'ble Court and set the petitioner's brother at liberty from detention, now the petitioner's husband detained at Central Prison, Salem.
For Petitioner :
Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi For Respondents :
Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John
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. Page Nos.2/4
2. Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 13.09.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.5970, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department.
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.
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M.SUNDAR, J., and M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J., rsi To 1.
The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2.
The Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem District.
3.
The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison - Salem, Salem District.
4.
The Inspector of Police, Kitchipalayam Police Station, Salem District.
5.
The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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