B.Indumathi v. State Rep By

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 B.Indumathi .. Petitioner Vs 1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of Collectorate, Villupuarm - 605 602. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore - 607 401.

5.The Inspector of Police, Valavanur Police Station, Valavanur, Villupuram - 605 108.

.. 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 passed in Memo No: C2/29117/2022 order dated Page Nos.1/4

06.11.2022 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu i.e., body of Bala @ Balachandiran, S/o.Kalingam, male, aged about 30 years, the detenu detained under Act 14 of 1982, in detention order Memo No.C2/29117/2022 order dated 06.11.2022 herein now confined in Central Prison, Cuddalore before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Purushothaman Reddy 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.Purushothaman Reddy, 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 22.12.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.8625 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department.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 to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of Collectorate, Villupuarm - 605 602. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore - 607 401.

5.The Inspector of Police, Valavanur Police Station, Valavanur, Villupuram - 605 108.

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