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Arumugavadivu v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government,

2025-01-03Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam,Honourable Mr.Justice M.Jothiraman5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.01.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN H.C.P.No.3159 of 2024 Arumugavadivu ... Petitioner/Mother of the detenu Vs.

1.

The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XVI) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

3.

The Superintendent of Prison, Cuddalore Central Prison, Cuddalore District.

4.

The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police,

5.

The Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records connected with the detention order of the respondent No.2 in M.H.S.Confidential No.195/2024 dated 18.11.2024 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu by name Mathibalan, son of Arumugam, aged about 29 years, detained as "Goonda" at Cuddalore Central Prison before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr. R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

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Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents made a submission that the impugned order of detention has already been revoked by the competent Authority vide G.O.Rt.No.8801, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 23.12.2024.

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

[S.M.S., J.] [M.J.R., J.] 03.01.2025 Index :

Yes/No Speaking Order :

Yes/No :

Yes/No veda

To 1.

The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XVI) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

3.

The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

4.

The Superintendent of Prison, Cuddalore Central Prison, Cuddalore District.

5.

The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, 6.

The Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, 7.

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

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

veda H.C.P.No.3159 of 2024 03.01.2025