T.Kamaatchi v. State 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 T.Kamaatchi .. Petitioner Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu rep. by Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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

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

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

5.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Nemili Police Station, Ranipet 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 in connection with the order of detention passed by the 1st respondent Page Nos.1/4

in Detention Order No.B3/D.O.No.62/2022 dated 19.10.2022 passed by the 2nd respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu named P.A.Thanigaivel S/o Arasappan now confined at Central Prison, Salem and Set aside the same Consequently direct the respondents to produce the body of the detenu namely P.A.Thanigaivel S/o. Arasappan before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Vivekananthan 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.R.Vivekananthan, 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are before us. 2.Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 22.11.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.7808 Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department.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.) (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, District Collector Office, Ranipet District, Ranipet. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Ranipet District, Ranipet.

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

5.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Nemili Police Station, Ranipet 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