Rani v. The Addl Chief Secretary, Chennai

THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 24.04.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Rani .. Petitioner Vs.

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

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

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

4.The Superintendent of Central Prison, Cuddalore.

5.The Inspector of Police, Roshanai Police Station, Villupuram District.

.. 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 of the second respondent in connection with order of detention passed Page Nos.1/4

in proceedings RC.No.C2/19605/2022 dated 29.09.2022 to direct the respondents herein to produce the detenu Rajkumar @ Manimaran, S/o.Selvam, aged bout 32 years, who is detained under Act 14/82, is now confined in the Central Prison, Cuddalore, before this Court and set aside the same and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.A.N.Rajan 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.A.N.Rajan, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.E.Raj Thilak, learned Additional Public Prosecutor 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2.Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 09.11.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.7479 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department.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.) 24.04.2023 Index : Yes / No mmi To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

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

4.The Superintendent of Central Prison, Cuddalore.

5.The Inspector of Police, Roshanai Police Station, Villupuram District.

6.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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M.SUNDAR, J., and M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J., mmi 24.04.2023 Page Nos.4/4