Meenatchi v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.02.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN H.C.P.No.2247 of 2023 Meenatchi .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai.

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

4.The Inspector of Police, R-11, Ramapuram Police Station, Chennai.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records relating to the detention order passed by the second respondent pertaining to the order made in BCDFGISSSV No.446/2023 dated 06.10.2023 in detaining the detenue under 2(e) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982, as a DRUG

OFFENDER and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue, Surya, Son of Murugan, aged about 27 years, who is detained at Central Prison, Puzhal, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Paranthaman For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.Aravind.C

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH,J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, by producing a proceeding in G.O.Rt.No.6573, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department dated 22.11.2023, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked. Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. (M.S.R.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 09.02.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No sr

To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai.

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

4.The Inspector of Police, R-11, Ramapuram Police Station, Chennai.

5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

M.S.RAMESH,J.

and SUNDER MOHAN,J.

sr H.C.P.No.2247 of 2023 09.02.2024