M.Deivanayagi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

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 M.Deivanayagi .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

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

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

4.The Inspector of Police, Arani Police Station, Tiruvallur District.

5.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison-II, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus calling for the records relating to the detention order in BCDFGISSSV.No.44 of 2022 dated 10.10.2022 passed by the 2nd respondent under the Tamil Nadu Act Page Nos.1/4

14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the petitioner's son Hemkumar @ Hemu S/o.Mari, the detenu now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal at Chennai before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Karthik 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.K.Karthik, 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are before us. 2.Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 16.11.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.7671 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department. 3.In the light of the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 Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

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

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

4.The Inspector of Police, Arani Police Station, Tiruvallur District.

5.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison-II, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

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