Punithavalli v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.12.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN H.C.P.No.2948 of 2024 Punithavalli ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate Nagapattinam District.

3.The Superintendent of Police Nagapattinam District.

4.The Inspector of Police Velankanni Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

... 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 made in COC.No.30/2024 dated 24.10.2024 in detain the detenue under 2(e) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 as as Drug Offender and quash the same and direct the respondent to produce the detenue Panbukarthi @ Karthi s/o.Jothibasu aged about 29 years who is detained at

Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Nirmal Krishnan For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent in proceedings COC.No.30/2024 dated 24.10.2024 is sought to be quashed in the present Habeas Corpus Petition.

2. Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents made a submission that the impugned order of detention has already been revoked by the competent Authority and thus, no further adjudication needs to be undertaken. 3.In view of the above submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

[S.M.S., J.] [M.J.R., J.] 09.12.2024 Index: Yes/No Internet:Yes/No tsh

To 1.Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate Nagapattinam District.

3.The Superintendent of Police Nagapattinam District.

4.The Inspector of Police Velankanni Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

5.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

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