Sabari v. Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL H.C.P.No.1273 of 2023 Sabari S/o.Prakash .. Petitioner Vs.

1.

State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Secretary Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St.Geoerge Chennai-600 009.

2.

The District Collector and District Magistrate Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate Coimbatore District.

3.

The Superintendent of Police Coimbatore Coimbatore District.

4.

The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Coimbatore.

5.

The Inspector of Police P.E.W. Periyanaickenpalayam Police Station Coimbatore.

..Respondents Page Nos.1/4

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 vide Cr.M.P.No.20/D.O./2023 dated 03.06.2023, passed by the second respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's father namely, Prakash @ Kaikattu Prakash, son of Alexander, aged 54 years, (who is presently under going detention in the Central Prison, Coimbatore) before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Narayana Prasadh For Respondents :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] Mr.P.Narayana Prasadh, learned counsel on record for petitioner submitted that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked and learned counsel sought leave of this Court to withdraw the captioned 'Habeas Corpus Petition' [hereinafter 'HCP' for the sake of brevity].

2. Learned counsel has made an endorsement in the case file in this regard and a scanned reproduction of the same is as follows: Page Nos.2/4

3. Aforementioned endorsement is reiterated in the hearing.

4. In the light of the narrative thus far, captioned HCP is disposed of as closed / withdrawn.

(M.S.,J.) (R.S.V.,J.) 17.07.2023 Index : Yes / No Speaking / Non-speaking order mk To 1.

The Superintendent of Police Vellore Vellore District.

2.

The Inspector of Police Sathuvachari Police Station Vellore District.

3.

The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

Page Nos.3/4

M.SUNDAR, J., and R.SAKTHIVEL, J., mk H.C.P.No.1273 of 2023 17.07.2023 Page Nos.4/4