Gnanalakshmi v. The Secretary To The

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.10.2016

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.SELVAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN H.C.P.No.689 of 2016 Gnanalakshmi ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2. The Commissioner of Police, Chennai Police, Chennai.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of habeas corpus, to call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 26.3.2016 in BCDFGISSSV No.353/2016 against the husband of the petitioner, detenu Iyappan M/A 36, S/o.Chellan, who is confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai and to set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.M.Kaviarasu For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R.Rajentren, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by A.SELVAM,J.) This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to call for the records relating to order of detention, dated 26.03.2016, passed in No.353/BCDFGISSSV/2016, by the detaining authority, who has been arrayed as second respondent herein, against the detenu, by name Iyappan, S/o Chellan and quash the same. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2.Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has represented that the detention order in question has already been revoked by the Government of Tamil Nadu by virtue of G.O. Rt. No.2325, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department dated 19.05.2016 and to that effect, a copy of the same has been submitted for perusal and this Court has perused the same and ultimately found that the detention order in question has already been revoked.

3. Considering the fact that the detention order in question has already been revoked by the Government, the relief sought in the petition has become infructuous. In fine, this habeas corpus petition is dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sra To

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

2. The Commissioner of Police, Chennai Police, Chennai.

3. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public(Law & Order), Fort Saint George, Chennai - 9.

4. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.689 of 2016 RP(CO) CA(22/10/2016) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/