Prabhu v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.08.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P.(MD)No.364 of 2023 Prabhu .. Petitioner / detenu Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu represented by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

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

3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Madurai .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the entire records connected with the detention order No.21/2023 dated 21.02.2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu or body of the detenu ie., Prabhu aged about 38 years, S/o.Pandian, now detained at the Central Prison, Madurai before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Pragalathan For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the Additional Public Prosecutor, by producing a proceeding in G.O.Rt.No.1716 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department dated 27.03.2023 submitted that the detention order has already been revoked. Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

(M.S.R.,J.) (M.N.K.,J.) 14.08.2023 Internet : Yes RR

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

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

3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Madurai 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and M.NIRMAL KUMAR,J.

RR H.C.P.(MD)No.364 of 2023 14.08.2023