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Ponnusami v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2024-09-13Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam,Honourable Mr Justice V.Sivagnanam4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.09.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM Ponnusami S/o Venkatesan ..

Petitioner v.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Secretary to Government Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009

2. The District Collector & District Magistrate/ Detaining Authority Tirupathur District, Tirupathur 635 101

3. The Superintendent Central Prison, Salem

4. The Superintendent of Police Tirupathur

5. Inspector of Police Kandili Police Station Tirupathur District ..

Respondents

Writ 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's detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order, dated 11.07.2024 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings, quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's son namely Arun, S/o Ponnusami, aged 23 years before this Hon'ble Court and set the petitioner's son at liberty from detention, who is now detained at Central Prison, Salem.

For Petitioner ::

Mr.M.Sivavarthanan 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Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents made a submission that the impugned order of detention has already been revoked by the competent authority and thus, no further adjudication needs to be undertaken.

2. In view of the above submission, this habeas corpus petition stands closed.

Index : yes/no (S.M.S.,J.) (V.S.G.,J.) 13.09.2024 ss

To

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

2. The District Collector & District Magistrate/ Detaining Authority Tirupathur District, Tirupathur 635 101

3. The Superintendent Central Prison, Salem

4. The Superintendent of Police Tirupathur

5. The Inspector of Police Kandili Police Station Tirupathur District

6. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.

AND V.SIVAGNANAM,J.

ss 13.09.2024