D.Selvam v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.11.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN W.P.Nos.26612, 26615 & 26626 of 2023 & W.M.P.Nos.26028, 26051, 26032 of 2023 D.Selvam ... Petitioner in W.P.No.26612 of 2023 Mathivanan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.26615 of 2023 Kaliappan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.26626 of 2023 versus 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Secretary, Department of Home Prohibition and Excise, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

3.The Inspector of Police, Jolarpet Police Station, Thirupattur District.

...Respondents in all the writ petitions

Prayer in W.P.No.26612 of 2023: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records order in COLREV-COLR/53501/2023-C3, dated 21.08.2023 on the file of the second respondent herein and quash the same as illegal and direct the second respondent not to detain the detenue Praveen Kumar @ Sindu aged about 21 years son of Selvam under TN Act 14/1982 to secure the ends of justice.

Pg.Nos.1/4

Prayer in W.P.No.26615 of 2023: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records order in COLREV-COLR/53511/2023-C3, dated 21.08.2023 on the file of the second respondent herein and quash the same as illegal and direct the second respondent not to detain the detenue Mourish, aged about 21 years son of Mathivanan under TN Act 14/1982 to secure the ends of justice. Prayer in W.P.No.26626 of 2023: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records in impugned order in COLREV-COLR/53513/2023-C3, dated 21.08.

2023 on the file of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Thirupathur and quash the same as illegal and direct the second respondent not to detain the petitioner's son Nitheesh, son of Kaliappan, now confined in Central Prison, Vellore, concerned in Crime No.264 of 2023, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Jolarpet Police Station, Thirupathur District and not to detain under TN Act 14/1982 to secure the ends of justice.

For Petitioners in all Writ Petitions :

Mr.A.Ramesh For Mr.R.Sankarasubbu For Respondents in all Writ Petitions :

Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (Criminal Side) Pg.Nos.2/4

C O M M O N O R D E R The learned counsel for the petitioners sought permission of this Court to withdraw all the writ petitions. He also made endorsements to that effect in the bundles.

2. In view of the above submission and the endorsements made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition are closed. 15.11.2024 Index: Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No r n s Pg.Nos.3/4

P.VELMURUGAN, J.

r n s To 1.The Secretary, Department of Home Prohibition and Excise, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

3.The Inspector of Police, Jolarpet Police Station, Thirupattur District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

W.P.Nos.26612, 26615 & 26626 of 2023 & W.M.P.Nos.26028, 26051, 26032 of 2023 15.11.2024 Pg.Nos.4/4