Tamil Selvi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

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 Thamizh Selvi .. Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police / Detaining Authority, Avadi City, Chennai.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.

4.The Inspector of Police, Law and Order, M8, Sathangadu 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 of the 2nd respondent in No.143/BCDFGISSSV/2022 dated 28.10.2022 and quash the same thereby direct the respondents to produce Page Nos.1/4

detenu Mr.Pasupathi, son of Nagaraj, aged 26 years, lodged in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this Court and set the detenu at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Rajinikant 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.Rajinikant, 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 12.12.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.8340 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department. Page Nos.2/4

3. In the light of the undisputed position, common submission is made that nothing survives in the captioned habeas corpus 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 Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police / Detaining Authority, Avadi City, Chennai.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.

4.The Inspector of Police, Law and Order, M8, Sathangadu Police Station, Chennai.

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5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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