M.Sangeetha v. Secretary To Government

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 M.Sangeetha .. Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Tambaram City, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Sholinganallur, Chennai.

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

4.The Inspector of Police, T-15, Kannagi Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus calling for the records pertaining to the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent in his Page Nos.1/4

proceedings in No.189/BCDFGISSSV/2022 dated 05.11.2022 and quash the same as illegal and produce the detenu namely V.Murugavel, S/o.Venkatesan, aged 40 years, as Goonda, now he is confined in Central Prison, Puzhal II, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.C.Raja 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.C.Raja, 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 16.12.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.8419 Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department.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.) 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 Commissioner of Police, Tambaram City, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Sholinganallur, Chennai.

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

4.The Inspector of Police, T-15, Kannagi Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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M.SUNDAR, J., and K. GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI, J., mmi 06.06.2023 Page Nos.4/4