Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/1603/2017closed

John, S/O.Rasalraj v. State Of Tamil Nadu

2018-01-31Honourable Mrs Justice T. Krishnavalli (Retd.) ,Honourable Dr. Justice S. Vimala2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated: 31.01.2018 Coram:- THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE S.VIMALA and THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE T.KRISHNAVALLI Habeas Corpus Petition (MD) No.1603 of 2017 John ... Petitioner -vs1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by The Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Kanniyakumari District, Nagercoil.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying for issuance of a writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records connected with the detention order passed in P.D.No.70/2017 dated 20-10-2017 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, namely, John, aged about 27 years, S/o.Rasalraj, now detained at Central Prison, Palayamkottai, before this Honourable Court and set him at liberty forthwith. For petitioner : Mr.N.Pragalathan For respondents : Mr.C.Ramesh Addl. Public Prosecutor *****

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by S.Vimala,J.,) It is reported by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the order of detention dated 20.10.2017, has been revoked by the Deputy Secretary to Government. He has also produced a copy of the said Government Order in G.O.Rt.No.5905, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XIV) Department dated 12.12.2017.

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2. Recording the above, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CSIII) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To:

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Kanniyakumari District, Nagercoil.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison,Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli.

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

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