Latha v. State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.04.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Latha ..

Petitioner / mother of detenu Vs.

1.

The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Additional Chief Secretary to Government Prohibition and Excise Department (Home) Fort St.George Chennai-600 009.

2.

The District Collector and District Magistrate Mayiladuthurai District 3.

The Superintendent of Police Mayiladuthurai District 4.

The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Thiruchirapalli Page Nos.1/4

5.

The Inspector of Police Manalmedu 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 pertaining to the detention order dated 15.09.2023 in C.O.C.No.38/2022 passed by the 2nd respondent and issue direction to produce the body of the detenu, namely Thoppi Siva @ Siva, aged 25 years, S/o.Selvamani, presently confined at Central Prison, Thiruchirapalli before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith and quash the same.

For Petitioner :

Mr.Swami Subramanian 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.Swami Subramanian, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.E.Raj Thilak, 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 26.10.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.7099, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XV) Department.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.) (S.M.,J.) 21.04.2023 Index : Yes / No Speaking / Non-speaking mk To 1.

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

2.

The District Collector and District Magistrate Mayiladuthurai District 3.

The Superintendent of Police Mayiladuthurai District 4.

The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Thiruchirapalli Page Nos.3/4

M.SUNDAR, J., and SUNDER MOHAN, J., mk 5.

The Inspector of Police Manalmedu Police Station 6.

The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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