Priyadharshini v. Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.03.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Priyadharshini W/o.Selvamani @ Sella ..

Petitioner Vs.

1.

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

2.

The Commissioner of Police Salem City Salem District.

3.

The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison - Salem, Salem District.

4.

State rep. by its The Inspector of Police Veeranam Police Station Salem District.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying Page Nos.1/4

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 22.08.2022 on the file the second respondent herein made in proceedings Memo C.M.P.No.89/Goonda/Salem City/2022, quash the same as illegal and consequently, direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's husband namely, Selvamani @ Sella, S/o.Annamalai, aged 29 years before this Hon'ble High Court and set the petitioner's husband at liberty from detention, now the petitioner's husband detained at Central Prison, Salem.

For Petitioner :

Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi For Respondents :

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John, Advocate

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, learned Additional Public Prosecutor 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 27.09.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.6371 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department.

Page Nos.2/4

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.) 27.03.2023 Index : Yes / No Speaking / Non-speaking mk To 1.

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

2.

The Commissioner of Police Salem City, Salem District.

3.

The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison - Salem, Salem District.

4.

State rep. by its The Inspector of Police Veeranam Police Station Salem District.

5.

The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

M.SUNDAR, J., Page Nos.3/4

and M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J., mk 27.03.2023 Page Nos.4/4