Maheshwari v. The Secretary To The Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.12.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN H.C.P.No.3086 of 2024 Maheshwari ... Petitioner/Wife of the detenu Vs.

1.

The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

District Magistrate and Collector of Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi.

3.

The Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi.

4.

The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore.

5.

The Inspector of Police, Kachirapalayam Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 06.11.2024 in D.O.No.C2/68/2024 against the petitioner husband Srithar, Male, aged 38 years, S/o. Krishnan, who is confined at Central Prison, Cuddalore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before the Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Selvakumar For Respondents : Mr. R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor [For R1 to R5]

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) 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Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents made a submission that the impugned order of detention has already been revoked by the competent Authority vide G.O.Rt.No.8618, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 13.12.2024.

Thus, no further adjudication needs to be undertaken and the Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

[S.M.S., J.] [M.J.R., J.] 20.12.2024 Index :

Yes/No Speaking Order :

Yes/No :

Yes/No veda

To 1.

The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law and Order) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

3.

District Magistrate and Collector of Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi.

4.

The Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi.

5.

The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore.

6.

The Inspector of Police, Kachirapalayam Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

7.

The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai - 104.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

veda H.C.P.No.3086 of 2024 20.12.2024