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Jayanthi 21 Years v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2016-10-04Honourable Mr Justice P. Kalaiyarasan,Honourable Mr Justice A. Selvam3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.10.2016

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.SELVAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN H.C.P.No.997 of 2016 Jayanthi ... Petitioner vs.

1. State of Tamilnadu rep.by the Secretary Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 9 2.The Commissioner of Police The Commissioner Office Vepery, Chennai 600 007 ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of habeas corpus calling for the records in relating to the detention order in Memo No.355/BCDFGISSSV/2016, dated 29.03.2016, passed by the 2nd respondent under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondent to produce the petitioner's husband HARRIS @ HARIHARAN, S/o.Madhusoodanan, aged about 24 years, the detenu, now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this Court and set the petitioner's husband Harris @ Hariharan, Son of Madhusoodanan, aged about 24 years, the detenue herein at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.E.Soundar Rajan 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 29.03.2016, passed in No.355/BCDFGISSSV/2016, by the detaining authority, who has been arrayed as the second respondent herein, against the detenu, by name Harris @ Hariharan, son of Madhusoodanan 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2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has represented that the detention order in question has already been revoked by the Government of Tamil Nadu by virtue of G.O.Rt No.2332, dated 19.05.2016 and to that effect a copy of the same has been submitted. This Court has perused the same and ultimately found that the detention order in question has already been revoked.

3. Since the detention order in question has already been revoked, the relief sought in the petition has become infructuous.

In fine, this habeas corpus petition is dismissed. msk Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) /TRUE COPY/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 9 2.The Commissioner of Police The Commissioner Office Vepery, Chennai 600 007

3. THE SUPERINTENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PUZHAL, CHENNAI.

4.THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT, CHENNAI.

H.C.P.No.997 of 2016 CNR[CO] MK:20/10/2016

04.10.2016