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Muthulakshmi v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

2022-08-01Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash,Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.08.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA Muthulakshmi : Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

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

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Tiruchirapalli.

: Respondents 1/4

PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records relating to the detention of petitioner's son namely Lakshmanan, son of Moorthy aged about 42 years under Section 2(e) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide Detention Order dated 31.01.2022 made in Cr.M.P.No.09/2022 passed by the second respondent herein and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the person or body of the detenu Lakshmanan now confined at Central Prison, Tiruchirapalli before this Court and thereafter set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Gandhi For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

*********** [Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] It is submitted by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the detention order, passed in Cr.M.P.No.09/2022 dated 31.01.2022, by the second respondent, has been revoked by the Advisory Board vide G.O.Rt.No.3040, dated 23.05.2022. 2/4

2.Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

[P.N.P.,J.] & [R.H.,J.] 01.08.2022 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No MR To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

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

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Tiruchirapalli.

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

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P.N.PRAKASH, J.

and R.HEMALATHA, J.

MR ORDER MADE IN 01.08.2022 4/4