Vijayaraj v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.03.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Mr.Vijayaraj S/o.Subramani ..

Petitioner Vs.

1.

The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Dept.

Fort St.George Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.

The District Collector and District Magistrate Tiruvannamalai District Tiruvannamalai.

3.

The Superintendent of Prisons Special Prison for Women Thorapadi, Vellore-2.

4.

The Superintendent of Police 5.

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The Inspector of Police Kilpennathur Police Station .. 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 relating to the order of the 2nd respondent in D.O.No.80/2022/C-2 dated 10.09.2022 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the petitioner's wife Mrs.Nithiya, aged 38 years, W/o.S.Vijayaraj, presently confined in Special Prison for Women, Vellore, before this Hon'ble Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Arumugavel 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.P.Arumugavel, 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 14.10.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.6768 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department.

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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.) 30.03.2023 Index : Yes / No Speaking / Non-speaking mk Page Nos.3/4

M.SUNDAR, J., and M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J., mk To 1.

The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Dept.

Fort St.George Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.

The District Collector and District Magistrate Tiruvannamalai District Tiruvannamalai.

3.

The Superintendent of Prisons Special Prison for Women Thorapadi, Vellore-2.

4.

The Superintendent of Police 5.

State rep. by The Inspector of Police Kilpennathur Police Station 6.

The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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