Lakshmi v. The Secretary To The Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27.06.2023 Coram THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL Lakshmi .. Petitioner vs 1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2.District Collector and District Magistrate, Vellore District, Vellore - 9.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore - 9.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore - 2.

5.The Inspector of Police, Gudiyatham Taluk Police Station, Vellore District.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 07.12.2022 in C3/D.O.No.118/2022 against the petitioner's son Chinnarasu, male, aged 28 years, 1/4

S/o.Venkatesan, who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.D.Balaji For Respondents :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.] Mr.D.Balaji, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.E.Raj Thilak, learned State Additional Public Prosecutor for all 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 31.01.2023 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.568 Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department.

3. In the light of the undisputed position, common submission is made that nothing survives in the captioned habeas corpus petition.

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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.) (R.S.V.,J.) 27.06.2023 Index : Yes/No mmi To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2.District Collector and District Magistrate, Vellore District, Vellore - 9.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore - 9.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore - 2.

5.The Inspector of Police, Gudiyatham Taluk Police Station, Vellore District.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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M.SUNDAR, J., and R.SAKTHIVEL , J., mmi 27.06.2023 4/4