Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/118/2021dismissed as withdrawal

Nallathambi v. The Foreign Secretary

2021-01-27Honourable Mr Justice K. Kalyanasundaram,Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.01.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Nallathambi ... Petitioner -vs1.The Foreign Secretary Ministry of External Affairs Akbar Bhavan, Chanakyapuri New Delhi 2.The High Commissioner High Commission of Sri Lanka No.27, Kautilya Marg Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110 021 3.The Deputy Secretary Ministry of External Affairs College Road, Nungampakkam Chennai 4.The Deputy Commissioner Sri Lanka Sterling Road Nungampakkam, Chennai 5.The Chief Secretary Secretariat St.George Fort Chennai 6.The District Collector O/o.the District Collector Pudukottai District 7.The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police Pudukottai District ...

Respondents PRAYER : Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to produce the persons or bodies of the detenues by name (1).Messaiah (30), S/o.Antony Raj, Thangachimadam, (2). Nagaraj (52), S/o.Vellaichamy, Vattavalam, Utchapuli, (3).Thomson Darwin (28), S/o.Nickson, Mandapam, (4).Senthilkumar (40), S/o.Selvam, Utchapuli before this Court and set them at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Ms.A.Rajini For Respondents :

Mr.K.Dinesh Babu Additional Public Prosecutor for R5 to R7

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.) When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that she is withdrawing the habeas corpus petition.

2. In view of the submission so made, the habeas corpus petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Note :

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krk To:

1.The Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Akbar Bhavan, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.

2.The High Commissioner, High Commission of Sri Lanka, No.27, Kautilya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110 021.

3.The Deputy Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, College Road, Nungampakkam, Chennai.

4.The Deputy Commissioner, Sri Lanka, Sterling Road, Nungampakkam, Chennai.

5.The Chief Secretary, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai.

6.The District Collector, O/o.the District Collector, Pudukottai District.

7.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District.

Copy to:

The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

27.01.2021 SRK(CO) KK(10.02.2021) 3P 9C