Madras High CourtHCP/961/2016dismissed

Banu v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By

2016-09-30Honourable Mr Justice P. Kalaiyarasan,Honourable Mr Justice A. Selvam4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30-09-2016

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.SELVAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN H.C.P.No.961 of 2016 Banu .... Petitioner vs.

1. State of Tamil Nadu rep.by The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Egmore, 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 pertaining to the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent in BCDFGISSSV No.398/2016, dated 6.4.2016 and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the petitioner's son, the detenu by name Mangal @ Mangalnathan, son of late Munusamy, aged 24 years before this Hon'ble Court now the detenu is confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Muruganantham For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R.Rajentren, APP

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 detention order, dated 6.4.2016, passed in No.398/BCDFGISSSV/2016, by the detaining authority, who has been arrayed as the second respondent herein, against the detenu, by name Mangal @ Mangalnathan, son of Munusamy and quash the same.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has represented that the detention order in question has already been revoked by the Government of Tamil Nadu, by virtue of G.O.Rt.No.2260, dated 18.05.2016, and a copy of the same has been submitted for perusal and actually this Court has perused the same and found that the detention order in question has already been revoked.

3. Considering the aforesaid factual circumstances, the relief sought in the petition has become infructuous. In fine, this habeas corpus petition is dismissed. (A.S.J.) (P.K.J.) 30.09.2016 msk

To 1.The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Egmore, Chennai 3.The Superintendent of Police Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras

A.SELVAM,J.

AND P.KALAIYARASAN,J.

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