Ranjitha v. State Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 12.06.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K. GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI Ranjitha .. Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai.
2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.
3.The Superintendent of Police, O/o The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.
4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Salem, Salem District.
5.State Rep. By The Inspector of Police, Kilpennathur Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.
.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus calling for the entire records relating to the petitioner's husband detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order dated 09.11.2022 on the file Page Nos.1/4
of the 2nd respondent herein made in proceedings D.O.No.105/2022-C2 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's husband namely M.Deivakumar @ Devakumar @ Appu, son of Ganesan, aged about 22 years, before this Court and set the petitioner's husband at liberty from detention, who is now detained in Central Prison, Salem.
For Petitioner :
Mr.V.R.Appaswamee 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.V.R.Appaswamee, 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 16.12.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.8415 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department.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.) (K.G.T.,J.) 12.06.2023 Index : Yes / No mmi To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai.
2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.
3.The Superintendent of Police, O/o The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.
4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Salem, Salem District.
5.The Inspector of Police, Kilpennathur Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.
6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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M.SUNDAR, J., and K. GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI, J., mmi 12.06.2023 Page Nos.4/4