Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/175/2020allowed

Stephen @ Stephen Joseph Raj v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

2020-08-28Honourable Mr Justice K. Kalyanasundaram,Honourable Mrs Justice T. Krishnavalli (Retd.)2 pages

HCP(MD). No.175 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Special Original Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Fourth day of March Two Thousand and Twenty PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice P.N.PRAKASH AND The Hon`ble Mr Justice B.PUGALENDHI HCP(MD). No.175 of 2020 (in the matter of STEAPHEN @ STEAPHEN JOSEPH RAJ, MALE S/O.MARIA FRANCIS, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India) Steaphen @ Steaphen Joseph Raj, S/o Maria Francis, East Street, Anumantharayankottai Village, Athoor Tk, Dindigul District. (Now Confining at Madurai Central Prison Madurai) ... Petitioner Vs 1 The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.Geroge, Chennai 600 009.

2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, Office of the District, Collector and District Magistrate, Dindigul District.

3 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai District.

... Respondents To 1 The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.Geroge, Chennai 600 009.

2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, Office of the District, Collector and District Magistrate, Dindigul District.

3 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai District.

(With copies of petition and affidavit for each) Through The Register General, High Court, Chennai. (Res 1) THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT JUDGE,Dindigul Dt. (Res 2) THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT JUDGE, MADURAI. (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.175 of 2020 Whereas upon Motion this day made unto this Court by M/S.R.ALAGUMANI, Advocate for the petitioner and MR.K.DINESH BABU, Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents and the Advocate for the petitioner praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the entire records, connected with the detention order of the Respondent No.2 in Detention order No.14/2020 dated 13.02.2020 and quash the same and direct the Respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu by name STEAPHEN @ STEAPHEN JOSEPH RAJ, MALE S/O.MARIA FRANCIS, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,now detained as Immoral Traffic Offender at Madurai Central Prison, before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith. Whereas this Court hath directed issue of notice, returnable by 02/04/2020, Thursday, the Second day of April, 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 Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.Geroge, Chennai 600 009.

2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, Office of the District, Collector and District Magistrate, Dindigul District.

3 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai 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 02/04/2020, Thursday, the Second day of April, Two Thousand and Twenty 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 04/03/2020, Wednesday, the Fourth day of March Two Thousand and Twenty.

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (CS-III) ORDER DATED : 04/03/2020 HEARING DATE : 02/04/2020 ========================== NOTICE ========================== HCP(MD). No.175 of 2020 JMN(11.03.2020) 2P : 7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2