Jayalakshmi v. The Secretary To Government, Chennai
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 06.06.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K. GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI Jayalakshmi .. Petitioner Vs State Rep by:
1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.
2.The District Collector & District Magistrate, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.
4.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Salem.
5.The Inspector of Police, Jamunamarathur Police Station, Thiruvannamalai.
.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus calling for the records Page Nos.1/4
in D.O.No.102/2022-C2 dated 03.11.2022 on the file of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai, the second respondent herein and quash the same as illegal and direct the respondents to produce the detenu Sounthar, S/o.Ponnusamy, aged about 29 years, now confined at Central Prison, Salem, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :
Mr.S.Sengkodi For Respondents :
Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John
ORDER
[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] Mr.S.Sengkodi, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, learned State 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 16.12.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.8414 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department. Page Nos.2/4
3. In the light of the undisputed position, common submission is made that nothing survives in the captioned habeas corpus petition.
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.) (K.G.T.,J.) 06.06.2023 Index : Yes / No mmi To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.
2.The District Collector & District Magistrate, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.
4.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Salem.
5.The Inspector of Police, Jamunamarathur Police Station, Thiruvannamalai.
6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. Page Nos.3/4
M.SUNDAR, J., and K. GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI, J., mmi 06.06.2023 Page Nos.4/4