Nagarani v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.12.2024

CORAM:

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

1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

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

4.The Circle Inspector of Police, Kilvelur Circle Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

5.The Superintendent of Prison, Women Sub-Jail, Thiruvarur District.

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PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records, relating to the detention order in C.O.C.No.28/2024 dated 17.10.2024 passed by the 2nd respondent under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondent to produce the petitioner's mother Tmt.Rukmani, W/o.Nagappan, aged about 55 years, the detenue, now confined in Women Sub-Jail, Thiruvarur, before this Court and set the petitioner's mother Tmt.Rukmani, W/o.Nagappan, aged about 55 years, the detenue herein at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Muthukumar 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Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents made a submission that the impugned order of detention has already been revoked by the competent Authority vide G.O.Rt.No.8182, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XV) Department, dated 25.11.2024.

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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.) 12.12.2024 Index: Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Sni To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

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

4.The Circle Inspector of Police, Kilvelur Circle Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

5.The Superintendent of Prison, Women Sub-Jail, Thiruvarur District.

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

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

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