M.Gowtham v. The Principal Secretary To
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.07.2019
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI H.C.P(MD)No.420 of 2014 M.Gowtham ... Petitioner Vs.
1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by The Principal Secretary to Government, Home (Prison) Department, Tamil Nadu Government Chief Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.
2.The Additional Director General of Police / Inspector General of Prisons, C.M.D.A. Towers II, No.1, Gandhi Irvin Road, Egmore, Chennai - 8.
3.The Superintendent of Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli District.
... Respondents Prayer: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents to produce the body and person of the detenue namely, S.Manoharan, S/o.Selvaraj, aged about 47 years, now confined at Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli, as life convict before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith, by extending the benefit to the Petitioner's father under G.O.Ms.No.1155, Home (PRI.IV) Department, dated 11.09.2008, passed by the first respondent For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.K.Chellapandian Additional Advocate General Assisted by K.Dinesh Babu Additional Public Prosecutor *****
O R D E R
(Order of the Court was made by M.SATHYANARAYANAN, J.) Heard the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondents. There is no representation for the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
2. It is represented by the learned Additional Advocate General that the case of the detenue has been positively considered and his premature release has been ordered vide G.O.(Ms)No.1020, Home (Prison - IV) Department, dated 20.08.2018, subject to certain conditions.
3. The said Government Order in G.O.(Ms)No.1020, Home (Prison - IV) Department, dated 20.08.2018, is taken on file and the same is recorded.
4. In the light of the said Government Order, nothing remains for further adjudication and therefore, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Home (Prison) Department, Tamil Nadu Government Chief Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.
2.The Additional Director General of Police / Inspector General of Prisons, C.M.D.A. Towers II, No.1, Gandhi Irvin Road, Egmore, Chennai - 8.
3.The Superintendent of Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli District.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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