Amsa v. The Additional Chief Secretary To 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 Amsa .. Petitioner vs 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

4.The Superintendent of Central Prison, Cuddalore.

5.The Inspector of Police, Tindivanam Police Station, Villupuram 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 of the second respondent in connection with order of detention passed in his proceedings RC.No.C2/35029/2022 dated 30.11.2022 to produce the detenu Venkadesh @ Venkadesan @ 1/4

Sarath @ Munnur Sarath, S/o.Annadurai, aged about 30 years, who is detained under Act 14/82, now confined in the Central Prison, Cuddalore, before this Court and set aside the detention order and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner :

Mr.A.N.Rajan For Respondents :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.] Mr.A.N.Rajan, 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 05.01.2023 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.67 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department.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 Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

4.The Superintendent of Central Prison, Cuddalore.

5.The Inspector of Police, Tindivanam Police Station, Villupuram District.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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