C.Pappa v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.10.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM H.C.P.No.2406 of 2024 C.Pappa ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by its Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. 2.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai The Commissioner Office Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore Coimbatore.

4.The Inspector of Police, P-5, MKB Nagar Police Station, Chennai District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records relating to the detention

order in Memo No.835/BCDFGISSSV/2024 DATED 12.08.2024 passed by the 2nd respondent under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondent to produce the petitioners son SURESH @ SOOZHCHI SURESH SON OF CHANDRA SEKAR AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, the detenue herein set him at Liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Baskar For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent in Memo No.835/BCDFGISSSV/2024 dated 12.08.2024 is sought to be quashed in the present Habeas Corpus Petition.

2. Mr.E.Raj Thilak, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents made a submission that the impugned order of detention has already been revoked by the competent Authority and thus, no further adjudication needs to be undertaken.

3.In view of the above submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

[S.M.S., J.] [V.S.G., J.] 15.10.2024 Index: Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order Jer To 1.The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. 2.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai The Commissioner Office Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore Coimbatore.

4.The Inspector of Police, P-5, MKB Nagar Police Station, Chennai District.

5.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND V.SIVAGNANAM, J.

Jer H.C.P.No.2406 of 2024 15.10.2024