Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/135/2020allowed

Nagarajan v. The Principal Secretary To Government

2020-08-07Honourable Mr Justice K. Kalyanasundaram,Honourable Mrs Justice T. Krishnavalli (Retd.)2 pages

HCP(MD). No.135 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Special Original Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Twenty Seventh day of February Two Thousand and Twenty PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice T.RAJA AND The Hon`ble Mr Justice B.PUGALENDHI HCP(MD). No.135 of 2020 (in the matter of AROCKIYA RAVI S/O KULANDAISAMY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS NOW DETAINED AT CENTRAL PRISON PALAYAMKOTTAI under Article 226 of the Constitution of India) Nagarajan ... Petitioner Vs

1. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By The Principal Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort. St.George, Chennai - 600 009 2 The District Collector and District Magistrate, Tuticorin District.

3 The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tiruenveli District.

... Respondents To 1 The Principal Secretary to Government, Home,Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort. St.George, Chennai - 600 009 2 The District Collector and District Magistrate, Tuticorin District.

3 The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tiruenveli District.

(With copies of petition and affidavit for each) Through THE REGISTRAR GENERAL HIGH COURT MADRAS (Res.1 ) THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT JUDGE TUTICORIN (Res.2) THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT JUDGE TIRUNELVELI (Res. 3) (in duplicate, with copies for immediate service and return with covering letter) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

HCP(MD). No.135 of 2020 Whereas upon Motion this day made unto this Court by Thiru C.MYILVAHANA RAJENDRAN, Advocate for the petitioner and Thiru.K.DINESH BABU, Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents and the Advocate for the petitioner, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records relating to the Detention order passed by the 2nd Respondent in H.S.(M) Confdl.No.11/2020, dated 28/01/2020 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the Detenue namely Arockiya Ravi, S/o. Kulandaisamy aged about 47 years ,now detained at Central Prison Palayamkottai, before this Court and set him at liberty.

Whereas this Court hath directed issue of notice, returnable by 27/03/2020 Friday, the Twenty Seventh day of March Two Thousand and Twenty to the respondents 1 to 3 herein to show cause why this petition should not be complied with:

Now take notice that you, namely 1 The Principal Secretary to Government Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort. St.George, Chennai - 600 009 2 The District Collector and District Magistrate, Tuticorin District.

3 The Superintendent Central Prison, Palayamkottai Tiruenveli District.

the respondents 1 to 3 herein, are hereby directed to appear in person or by an Advocate before the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai at 10.30 a.m on Friday, the Twenty Seventh day of March Two Thousand and Twenty (27/03/2020) to show cause why this petition should not be complied with.

HEREIN FAIL NOT, WITNESS The Hon`ble Thiru. AMRESHWAR PRATAP SAHI, The Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Madras on 27/02/2020, Thursday, the Twenty Seventh day of February Two Thousand and Twenty. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (CS-III) ORDER DATED : 27/02/2020 HEARING DATE : 27/03/2020 ========================== NOTICE ========================== HCP(MD). No.135 of 2020 JMN(05.03.2020) 2P : 7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2