Selvi v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government,

THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 25.04.2023

CORAM

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

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

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Ranipet District, Ranipet.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Ranipet District, Ranipet.

4.The Inspector of Police, Thimiri Police Station, Ranipet District.

5.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore, Vellore District.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus calling for the records from the 2nd respondent in B3/D.O.No.56 of 2022 dated 15.10.2022 and by setting aside the order of detention passed by the 2nd Page Nos.1/4

respondent and produce the detenu Suresh, Son of Sekar aged about 35 years now detained in the Central Prison, Vellore before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Sairaman 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.S.Sairaman, 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are before us. 2.Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 21.11.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.7776 Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department. 3.In the light of the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.) 25.04.2023 Index : Yes / No mmi To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Ranipet District, Ranipet.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Ranipet District, Ranipet.

4.The Inspector of Police, Thimiri Police Station, Ranipet District.

5.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore, Vellore District.

6.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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M.SUNDAR, J., and M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J., mmi 25.04.2023 Page Nos.4/4