Selvi v. The Secretary To Government,
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 Selvi .. Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.
2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Vellore District, Vellore - 9.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore.
4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Vellore, Vellore District.
5.The Inspector of Police, Veppankuppam Police Station, Veppankuppam, Vellore 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 relating to the impugned order C3/D.O.No.113/2022 dated 14.11.2022 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein and set aside the same as Page Nos.1/4
illegal and direct the respondents to produce detenu namely Periyasamy, son of Annamalai, aged about 58 years, now confined at Central Prison, Vellore, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :
Mr.G.Vinodhkumar 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.G.Vinodhkumar, 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 16.12.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.8445 Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department.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, Government of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.
2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Vellore District, Vellore - 9.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore.
4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Vellore, Vellore District.
5.The Inspector of Police, Veppankuppam Police Station, Veppankuppam, Vellore 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