K.Kannaki v. The Principal Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.01.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR K.Kannaki ... Petitioner -vs1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Chennai - 9. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for records pertaining to the proceedings of the 2nd respondent made in his proceedings in No.98/BCDFGISSSV/2023 dated 07.12.2023 and quash the same and set the petitioner's son by name "Raja, S/o.Kannan, aged about 32 years" at liberty from Central Prison, Madurai.

For Petitioner :

Mr.C.Prithviraj For Respondents :

Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.] Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, by producing the copy of G.O.Rt.No.296 Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 18.01.2024, stated before this Court that the impugned detention order has been revoked.

2. Recording the same, the Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

[D.K.K., J.] [R.V., J.] 29.01.2024 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No SJ To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai - 9.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai.

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

D.KRISHNAKUMAR , J.

and R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

SJ 29.01.2024