Santhi v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

H.C.P.(MD) No.325 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.09.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.KRISHNAVALLI H.C.P.(MD) No.325 of 2020 Santhi ... Petitioner -vs1.State of Tamil Nadu, represented by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariate, Chennai 600 009.

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

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Tiruchirapalli.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of habeas corpus calling for the records relating to the Detention Order passed by the second respondent in his proceedings in Cr.M.P.No.40/2020, dated 24.05.2020 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body of the person and detenu viz., Muruganandam, S/o. Palanisami, aged 34 years (now detained at Central Prison, Trichy) before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Anandkumar For Respondents :

Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.] This Habeas Corpus Petition is filed challenging the order of detention passed in Cr.M.P.No.40 of 2020, dated 24.05.2020, by the second respondent.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor on instructions submitted that the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

H.C.P.(MD) No.325 of 2020 Government itself has revoked the order of detention by the order in G.O.Rt.No.3066, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XII) Department, dated 23.07.2020. He has also produced the copy of the said Government Order.

3. In view of the above, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed as no further order is necessary.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) akv Note :In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate / litigant concerned.

To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariate, Chennai 600 009.

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

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Tiruchirapalli.

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

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