Vanitha v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.04.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Vanitha .. Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. By its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai - 7.

3.The Inspector of Police, G5 Secretariat Colony Police Station, Chennai - 10.

4.The Superintendent of Central Prison, Puzhal II, Chennai - 66.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records made in Memo No.246/BCDFGISSSV/2022 dated 17.08.2022 on the file of Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai - 7 the second respondent herein and quash the same as illegal and direct the Page Nos.1/4

respondents to produce the detenu Gunasekaran, son of Murugan, aged 22 years, now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal II, Chennai - 66 and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Sankarasubbu For Respondents :

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

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] Mr.R.Sankarasubbu, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, learned State Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John, learned counsel for respondents 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 28.09.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.6404 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department.

3. In the light of the undisputed position, common submission is made that nothing survives in the captioned habeas corpus petition. Page Nos.2/4

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.) 11.04.2023 Index : Yes / No mmi To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai - 7.

3.The Inspector of Police, G5 Secretariat Colony Police Station, Chennai - 10.

4.The Superintendent of Central Prison, Puzhal II, Chennai - 66.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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M.SUNDAR, J., and M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J., mmi 11.04.2023 Page Nos.4/4