Shanthi v. The Government 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 Shanthi .. Petitioner Vs 1.The Governor of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Secretary, Police (L&O-F) Department, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009.
2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.
4.The Superintendent of Central Prison, Central Prison, Vellore, Vellore District.
5.The Inspector of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Polur, Tiruvannamalai 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 in detention order in D.O.No.98/2022-C2 dated 31.10.2022 on the file Page Nos.1/4
of the 2nd respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the body of the petitioner Thiru. Ashokan @ Ashok, S/o.Anbu, male, aged about 24 years, the detenu now confined in Central Prison, Vellore, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :
Mr.K.T.S.Sivakumar 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.K.T.S.Sivakumar, 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 07.12.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.8175 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department.
3. In the light of the undisputed position, common submission Page Nos.2/4
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, Police (L&O-F) Department, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009.
2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.
4.The Superintendent of Central Prison, Central Prison, Vellore, Vellore District.
5.The Inspector of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Polur, Tiruvannamalai District.
6.The Public Prosecutor, Page Nos.3/4
High Court, Madras.
M.SUNDAR, J., and K. GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI, J., mmi 06.06.2023 Page Nos.4/4