Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/576/2022closed

Gopal v. The Additonal Chief Secretary To Government

2022-09-30Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu,Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.09.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE J. NISHA BANU AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH H.C.P.(MD)No.576 of 2022 Gopal ... Petitioner / Father of the Detenue Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

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

3.The Inspector of Police, Vickaramasingapuram Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.

...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 M.H.S.Confdl.No.23/2022 dated 23.03.2022 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the person or body of the detenue namely Karthick S/o.Gopal, aged about 32 years before this Court and set him at liberty, now detained at Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Mathialagan For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor (For R1 to R4)

ORDER

J. NISHA BANU,J.

and N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, by producing a proceeding in G.O.Rt.No.2530, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 06.05.2022 submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

2.Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

(J.N.B.,J.) (N.A.V.,J.) 30.09.2022 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes sm To:

1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

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

3.The Inspector of Police, Vickaramasingapuram Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.

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

J. NISHA BANU,J.

and N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.

sm Order made in H.C.P.(MD)No.576 of 2022 Dated 30.09.2022