Kalaiyarasi v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.12.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN Kalaiyarasi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu represented by By The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Salem City.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Salem.

4.The Inspector of Police, Kitchipalayam police station, Salem.

... Respondents PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for 1/4

the records in C.M.P. No. 83/Goonda/SALEM CITY/2024 Dated 21.10.2024 on the file of he Commissioner of police, Salem City, the second respondent herein and quash the same as illegal and direct the respondent to produce the detenue Thiru. Gowtham @ Pokkayan, S/o, Kumaresan, aged about 25 years, now confined at Central prison, Salem, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : S.Sengkodi For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, 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Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents made a submission that the impugned order of detention has already been revoked by the competent Authority vide G.O.Rt.No.8402, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 03.12.2024.

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2. Thus, no further adjudication needs to be undertaken and accordingly, the Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. (S.M.S, J.) (M.J.R, J.) 18.12.2024 Index: Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Sni To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Salem City.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Salem.

4.The Inspector of Police, Kitchipalayam police station, Salem.

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

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

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