Priyadharshini v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 26.04.2023

CORAM

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

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

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of the Commissioner of Police [Goondas Section], Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

4.The Inspector of Police, P-5 Police Station, M.K.B.Nagar, Chennai - 600 039.

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Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records relating to the detention order in BCDFGISSSV No.385/2022 dated 22.10.2022 passed by the second respondent under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the petitioner husband Vengaiyan S/o.Anbu, the detenu now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal at Chennai, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Ambedkar 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.Ambedkar, 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are before us. 2.Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 08.12.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.8216 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department.

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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.) 26.04.2023 Index : Yes / No Speaking / Non-speaking cse To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of the Commissioner of Police [Goondas Section], Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

4.The Inspector of Police, P-5 Police Station, M.K.B.Nagar, Chennai - 600 039.

5.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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M.SUNDAR, J., and M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J., cse 26.04.2023 Page Nos.4/4