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Muthuraj, S/O.Muthuswamy, v. The Principal Secretary To

2018-02-28Honourable Mrs Justice T. Krishnavalli (Retd.) ,Honourable Dr. Justice S. Vimala2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.02.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE S.VIMALA AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.KRISHNAVALLI H.C.P.(MD)No.1833 of 2017 Muthuraj : Petitioner Vs

1. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By the Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

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

: Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records, connected with the detention order passed in P.D.No.86 of 2017 dated 05.12.2017 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 Muthuraj, aged about 32 years, S/o.Muthuswamy, now detained at Central Prison, Palayamkottai, before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Pragalathan For Respondents : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor *****

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by S.VIMALA, J.] This Habeas Corpus Petition is filed challenging the order of detention passed in P.D.No.86 of 2017 dated 05.12.2017 by the second respondent.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the advisory board has found sufficient grounds for revocation of the Detention Order of the detenue, namely Muthuraj and the Advisory Board had recommended for revocation of the order of detention dated 05.12.2017. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Accordingly, the Government itself has revoked the orders of detention by the order in G.O.Rt.No.253, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XIV) Department, dated 22.01.2018. He has also produced the copy of the said Government Order.

3. In view of the order of revocation already passed, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed, as no further order is necessary. The above Government Order shall form part of this order. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar (*)COPY OF G.O. ENCLOSED HEREWITH To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

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

4.The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law and Order) Department, Fort Saint George, Chennai-600 009 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai rj2 RL/6C/2P/KK/SAR4/8/3/2018 H.C.P.(MD)No.1833 of 2017 28.02.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/