Sridhar v. The Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.10.2019 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice RMT. TEEKAA RAMAN H.C.P. No. 2434 of 2018 Sridhar ... Petitioner -vs1. The Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, North Block, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri District.

4. The Inspector of Police, Dharmapuri Town Police Station.

5.Vaishnavi Ramanathan ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing respondents 3 & 4 to produce the body and person of the detenu Harish Sridhar, aged about 1 year, before this Court from the custody of the fifth respondent and handover to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.Elumalai For Respondents Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Addl. Public Prosecutor for R2 to R4 Mr.V. Rajamohan for R5 Mr.K.B. Arul for R1 :

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.] Seeking a direction to the respondents 3 and 4 to produce the body and person of the detenu Harish Sridhar, aged about 1 year, before this Court from the custody of the fifth respondent and handover to the petitioner, the present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed.

2. This is nothing but a matrimonial dispute between the petitioner and the fifth respondent. The petitioner has also filed a petition for divorce. We may note the fact that the petitioner is working abroad and despite the orders passed, he did not chose to appear before this Court to resolve the dispute between the parties.

3. In such view of the matter, the Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. However, liberty is given to the petitioner to work out the remedy in the manner known to law. s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar mmi/ssm To 1.The Secretary to Government, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, North Block, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The Secretary to Government, Ministry of Home Affairs, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Dharmapuri Town Police Station.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.T. Elumalai, Advocate sr 87194 +1 CC to Mr.M. Mohideen Basha, Advocate sr 87263. H.C.P. No. 2434 of 2018 SS(CO) SP(27/11/2019)