Dhanalakshmi v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.04.2023

CORAM

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

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

3.The Superintendent of Police, Nagapattinam District, Nagapattinam.

4.The Circle Inspector of Police, Keezhaiyur Circle Police Station, Keezhaiyur, Nagapattinam District.

5.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Thiruchirappalli, Thiruchirappalli District.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus calling upon the Page Nos.1/4

production of the records relating to the detention order dated 03.10.2022 made in detention order in C.O.C.No.46 of 2022 passed by the 2nd respondent herein quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body of the detenu Natesan, Male, aged 45, Son of Thangavel, who has been detained in Central Prison, at Thiruchirappalli, before this court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Murugabharathi 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.Murugabharathi, 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 08.11.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.7462 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XV) Department. Page Nos.2/4

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.) 10.04.2023 Index : Yes / No mmi To 1.The Additional Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009.

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

3.The Superintendent of Police, Nagapattinam District, Nagapattinam.

4.The Circle Inspector of Police, Keezhaiyur Circle Police Station, Keezhaiyur, Nagapattinam District.

5.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Page Nos.3/4

Thiruchirappalli, Thiruchirappalli District.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. M.SUNDAR, J., and M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J., mmi 10.04.2023 Page Nos.4/4