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Madras High CourtHCP/1883/2023withdrawn dismissed

Arumugam v. Secretary To Government

2023-09-27Honourable Mr Justice M. Sundar,Honourable Mr.Justice R.Sakthivel4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.09.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL H.C.P.No.1883 of 2023 Arumugam .. Petitioner Vs.

1.

State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.

The District Collector & District Magistrate Cuddalore District Cuddalore - 607 001 3.

The Superintendent of Police Cuddalore District Cuddalore - 607 001 4.

The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Cuddalore - 607 001 5.

The Inspector of Police Kadampuliyur Police Station Cuddalore District ..Respondents Page Nos.1/4

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 detenu's detention order passed by the second respondent in proceeding No.C3/D.O/27/2023 dated 14.06.2023 and set aside the same and produce the detenu Tamilarasan, son of Arumugam, aged about 23 years, now detained in Central Prison, Cuddalore before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Vasanthanayagan For Respondents :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] Mr.K.Vasanthanayagan, learned counsel on record for petitioner submits that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked by Advisory Board and seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the captioned 'Habeas Corpus Petition' [hereinafter 'HCP' for the sake of brevity]. Learned counsel has made an endorsement in the case file and a scanned reproduction of the same is as follows:

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2. In the light of the narrative thus far, captioned HCP is disposed of as closed / withdrawn having become infructuous. (M.S.,J.) (R.S.V.,J.) 27.09.2023 gpa Page Nos.3/4

M.SUNDAR, J., and R.SAKTHIVEL, J., gpa To 1.

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

2.

The District Collector & District Magistrate Cuddalore District Cuddalore - 607 001 3.

The Superintendent of Police Cuddalore District Cuddalore - 607 001 H.C.P.No.1883 of 2023 4.

The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Cuddalore - 607 001 5.

The Inspector of Police Kadampuliyur Police Station Cuddalore District 6.

The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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