Krithika v. The Secretary To The Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.03.2020 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA H.C.P.No.2542 of 2019 Krithika, F/A 41 years, W/o.Millar, No.41, 1st Cross Street, S.R.Nagar, Chidambaram Town, Cuddalore District.

...Petitioner

-vs1.The Secretary to the Government Government of Tamil Nadu (Home) Prohibition and Excise Dept., Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

...Respondent

Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the entire records connected with the order of the 2nd respondent herein in C3/D.O/85/2019, dated 16.10.2019 against the detenu namely MILLAR son of Balakrishnan, aged about 50 years, who is confined at Central Prison, Cuddalore and set aside the same, consequently, directing the respondents herein to produce the body and person of the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Balu For Respondents : Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Additional Public prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was delivered by N.KIRUBAKARAN, J.) This petition has been filed to set aside the order passed by the 2nd respondent in C3/D.O/85/2019, dated https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

16.10.2019 against the detenu namely MILLAR, S/o.

Balakrishnan, aged about 50 years, who is confined at Central Prison, Cuddalore and to direct the respondents to produce the body and person of the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

2.When the matter is called today, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner would submit that the Advisory Board itself has revoked the detention order and therefore, this petition has become infructuous. Mr.R.Prathap Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor has also confirmed the same.

3.In view of the above submissions, this Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar sai To 1.The Secretary to the Government Government of Tamil Nadu (Home) Prohibition and Excise Dept., Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Cuddalore.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras-104.

RSK(CO) rli(22/05/2020) H.C.P.No.2542 of 2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/