Krishnaveni v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.04.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN H.C.P.No.14 of 2024 Krishnaveni ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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

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

4.The Inspector of Police, Tiruvannamalai Town Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

5.The Superintendent, Special Prison for Women, Vellore.

... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records relating to the petitioner's mother detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order, dated 15.12.2023 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings D.O.No.107/2023-C2 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's mother namely Lakshmi, aged 45 years, wife of Ramu, before this Court and set her at liberty, now petitioner's mother detained at Special Prison for Women, Vellore.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.C.Chellappan For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.C. Aravind

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

AND SUNDER MOHAN , J.

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, by producing a copy of the Government Order in G.O.Rt.No.721, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 05.02.2024, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

2. Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed as infructuous.

[M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 16.04.2024 Index: Yes/No Sni To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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

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

4.The Inspector of Police, Tiruvannamalai Town Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

5.The Superintendent, Special Prison for Women, Vellore.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Sni H.C.P.No.14 of 2024 16.04.2024