Indhra v. State Of Tamil Nadu Rep By

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 Indhra .. Petitioner Vs.

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

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

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

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

5.The Inspector of Police, Arcot Town Police Station, Ranipet.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second Page Nos.1/4

respondent dated 01.10.2022 in his office Ref. B3.D.O.No.59/2022 against the petitioner's son by name Sathish S/o. Krishnan aged about 29 years now confined at Central Prison, Salem, Salem District and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the above said detenu before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.E.Kannadasan 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.E.Kannadasan, 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are before us. 2.Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 22.11.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.7805 Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department. 3.In the light of the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 Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

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

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

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

5.The Inspector of Police, Arcot Town Police Station, Ranipet.

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