Priya v. The Additional Chief 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 Priya .. Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Commissioner of Police, Avadi City, Office of Commissioner of Police, Avadi, Tiruvallur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, E-4 Kattur Police Station, Tiruvallur District.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, 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 in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 21.09.2022 in BCDFGISSSV No.121/2022 against Page Nos.1/4

the petitioner's brother Mani @ Osai Mani, son of Ganamani, aged about 23 years, who is confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Mohamed Riyas 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.M.Mohamed Riyas, 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2.Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 07.11.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.7400 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department. 3.In the light of the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 Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Avadi City, Office of Commissioner of Police, Avadi, Tiruvallur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, E-4 Kattur Police Station, Tiruvallur District.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, 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