Sumathi v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :20.03.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Sumathi, W/o.Logu ..

Petitioner Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

3. The Superintendent of Police, O/o.Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District.

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore.

5. The Inspector of Police, Mailam Police Station, Villupuram District.

.. Respondents Page Nos.1/5

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus to call for the entire records relating to the petitioner's son detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order dated 25.08.2022 on the file of second respondent herein and made in proceedings Rc.No.C2/10357/2022 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's son namely Srikanth, son of Logu, aged about 21 years before this Court and set the petitioner's son at liberty from detention, now the petitioner's son detained in Central Prison, Cuddalore. For Petitioner :

Ms.B.Sasikala for Mr.R.Sasikumar For Respondents :

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] Ms.B.Sasikala, learned representing 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings Page Nos.2/5

dated 03.10.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.6554, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department.

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.) (N.A.V.,J.) 20.03.2023 Index : Yes Speaking gpa Page Nos.3/5

To

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

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

3. The Superintendent of Police, O/o.Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District.

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore.

5. The Inspector of Police, Mailam Police Station, Villupuram District.

6. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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M.SUNDAR, J., and N.ANAND VENKATESH, J., gpa 20.03.2023 Page Nos.5/5