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Madras High CourtHCP/2001/2024closed

Sasikumar v. The State Rep. By

2024-09-12Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam,Honourable Mr Justice V.Sivagnanam5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.09.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM H.C.P.No.2001 of 2024 Sasikumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.

The State Represented by Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai -9.

The District Collector and District Magistrate, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

3.

The Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore.

4.

The Superintendent of Prison, Special cell for women, Vellore.

5.

The Inspector of Police, Cuddalore OT Police Station, Cuddalore District.

... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the entire records relating to the detention order dated 05.06.2023 in C3/D.O./63/2024 passed by the 2nd respondent herein and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body of the detenue, Punitha, Female, Hindu, Aged 40 years, wife of Sasikumar, who has been detained in the Special Prison for Women, Vellore before this Court and set the petitioner's wife at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.S.C.Vishwanth For Respondents : Mr. E. Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) Mr.E.Raj Thilak, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents made a submission that the impugned order of detention has already been revoked by the competent Authority vide G.O.Rt.No.6336, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department dated 11.09.2024.

Therefore, no further adjudication needs to be undertaken and the Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

[S.M.S., J.] [V.S.G., J.] 12.09.2024 Index :

Yes/No Speaking Order :

Yes/No :

Yes/No veda

To 1.

The State Represented by Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai -9.

The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law and Order) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

3.

The District Collector and District Magistrate, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

4.

The Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore.

5.

The Superintendent of Prison, Special cell for women, Vellore.

6.

The Inspector of Police, Cuddalore OT Police Station, Cuddalore District.

7.

The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai - 104.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND V.SIVAGNANAM, J.

veda H.C.P.No.2001 of 2024 12.09.2024