Ramina v. Secretary To Government

THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 10.04.2023

CORAM

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

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

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Vellore District, Vellore-9.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore-9.

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

5.The Inspector of Police, Vellore PEW Police Station, Vellore District.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for Page Nos.1/4

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 21.10.2022 in C3/D.O.No.101/2022 against the petitioner husband Ramki, Male, aged 28 years S/o.Ramalingam, who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.D.Balaji For Respondents :

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] Mr.D.Balaji, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, learned Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John, learned counsel 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are before us. 2.Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 17.11.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.7699 Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department.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.) 10.04.2023 Index : Yes / No Speaking / Non-speaking cse To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Vellore District, Vellore-9.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore-9.

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

5.The Inspector of Police, Vellore PEW Police Station, Vellore District.

6.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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M.SUNDAR, J., and M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J., cse 10.04.2023 Page Nos.4/4