Meena Sivasakthi v. The Additional Chief 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 Meena Sivasakthi .. Petitioner Vs 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Salem District, Office of the Commissioner of Police (Goondas section), Salem.

3.The Superintendent, Salem Central Prison, Salem District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Shevapet Police Station, Salem.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus calling for the records on the file of the 2nd respondent in detention order C.M.P.No.143/Goonda/Salem City/2022 dated 05.11.2022 and direct Page Nos.1/4

the respondents to produce the detenu namely Yuvaraj, male, aged 23 years, son of Sivasakthi, now confined at Central Prison, Salem before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Ms.A.M.Amutha Ganesh 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.,] Ms.A.M.Amutha Ganesh, 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 12.12.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.8339 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department.

3. In the light of the undisputed position, common submission is made that nothing survives in the captioned habeas corpus Page Nos.2/4

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.) (K.G.T.,J.) 06.06.2023 Index : Yes / No mmi To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Salem District, Office of the Commissioner of Police (Goondas section), Salem.

3.The Superintendent, Salem Central Prison, Salem District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Shevapet Police Station, Salem.

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