Lakshmi v. State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :27.03.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Lakshmi W/o.Janagiraman ..

Petitioner / Mother of the detenue Vs.

1. State of Tamilnadu Rep. By the Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George, Chennai- 600 009

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate of Ranipet District Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate Ranipet District, Ranipet-1

3. The Superintendent of Police Ranipet, Ranipet District

4. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Vellore Vellore District Page Nos.1/5

5. The Inspector of Police Arakkonam Taluk Police Station Ranipet 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 detention order in B3/D.O.No.36/2022 dated 14.07.2022 passed by the 2nd respondent under the Tamilnadu Act 14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondent to produce the petitioner's son Dharanesh @ Dharan, son of Janagiraman, aged about 25 years, the detenu, now confined in Central Prison, Vellore before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Prabudoss 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.S.Prabudoss, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John, Advocate, are before us. Page Nos.2/5

2. Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 27.08.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.5547, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department.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. There shall be no order as to costs. (M.S.,J.) (M.N.K.,J.) 27.03.2023 Index : Yes / No Speaking / Non-speaking gpa Page Nos.3/5

To

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government State of Tamil Nadu Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George, Chennai- 600 009

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate of Ranipet District Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate Ranipet District, Ranipet-1

3. The Superintendent of Police Ranipet, Ranipet District

4. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Vellore Vellore District

5. The Inspector of Police Arakkonam Taluk Police Station Ranipet District

6. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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M.SUNDAR, J., and M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J., gpa 27.03.2023 Page Nos.5/5