E.Rukmani v. The Secretary To Government

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 E.Rukmani .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009. 2.The Commissioner of Police/Detaining Authority, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison II, Puzhal, Chennai.

4.The Inspector of Police, R6 Kumaran Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

.. 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 order of detention passed by the second respondent in his proceedings in No.332/BCDFGISSSV/2022 dated 23.09.2022 and quash the same as illegal and produce the detenu namely E.Ganesh, Page Nos.1/4

S/o.Ilayavanan, aged 33 years, as Goonda, now he is confined at Central Prison, Puzhal II, Chennai, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.C.Raja 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.C.Raja, 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2.Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 07.11.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.7419 Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department.

3.In the light of the undisputed position, common submission is made that nothing survives in the captioned habeas corpus petition. Page Nos.2/4

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 Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009. 2.The Commissioner of Police/Detaining Authority, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison II, Puzhal, Chennai.

4.The Inspector of Police, R6 Kumaran Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

5.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