Latha v. 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 Latha .. Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

3.Commissioner of Police, Avadi City, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Goondas Section, Avadi, Chennai - 600 054.

4.The Inspector of Police, T-1 Ambattur Police Station, Chennai.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records in No.127/BCDFGISSSV/2022 dated 30.09.2022 on the file of the 3rd Page Nos.1/4

respondent and quash the same as illegal and thereby direct the respondents to produce the detenu namely Sanjay Kumar, male, Hindu, aged about 22 years, S/o. Ettiyappan before this Court who is now detained in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Rajinikanth 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.M.Rajinikanth, 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are before us. 2.Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 09.11.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.7502 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department. 3.In the light of the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 Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

3.The Commissioner of Police, Avadi City, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Goondas Section, Avadi, Chennai - 600 054.

4.The Inspector of Police, T-1 Ambattur Police Station, Chennai.

5.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