L.Indumathi v. The Secretary To Government

THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 16.03.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR L.Indumathi .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

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

3.The Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison - Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

5.State rep. by its The Inspector of Police, Pagandai X Road Police Station, Kallakurichi 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 entire records relating to the petitioner's husband detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order dated 18.08.2022 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings Memo D.O.No.C2/41/2022, quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's husband namely Logidass S/o.Murugan, aged 29 years before this Court and set the petitioner's husband at liberty from detention, now the petitioner's husband detained at Central Prison, Cuddalore. For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Sasikumar For Respondents :

Mr.R.Mniyapparaj 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.R.Sasikumar, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, learned Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John, learned counsel for respondents are before us. 2.Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 28.09.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.6406 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department.

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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.) 16.03.2023 Index : Yes / No Speaking / Non-speaking cse To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison - Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

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M.SUNDAR, J., and M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J., cse 5.The Inspector of Police, Pagandai X Road Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

6.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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