Kottalakshmi v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

H.C.P.(MD) No.753 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :23.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI H.C.P.(MD) No.753 of 2021 Kottalakani ... Petitioner/Mother of the detenu -vs1. The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

2. The District Collector and the District Magistrate Thoothukudi District Thoothukudi.

3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai.

4. The Inspector of Police, Kurumbur Police Station, Thoothukudi 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 H.S.No.64 of 2021, dated 29.04.2021 and to quash the same and to direct the respondents to produce the body of the detenu, Sathiyamukesh @ Sathish, Son of Vijayaraj, aged about 21 years before this Court and set him at liberty, now detained at Central Prison, Palayamkottai.

For Petitioner :

Mr.D.Rajaboopathy For Respondents :

Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Standing Counsel for the State

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.] This habeas corpus petition has been filed by the Mother of the detenu, namely, Sathiyamukesh @ Sathish, Son of Vijayaraj, aged https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

H.C.P.(MD) No.753 of 2021 about 21 years, challenging the detention order H.S.No.64 of 2021, dated 29.4.2021, passed by the second respondent, branding him as "Sand Offender " as contemplated under Section 2(g) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Standing Counsel for the State appearing for the respondents, by producing a copy of G.O.Rt.No.2709, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XII) Department, dated 18.06.2021, would state that the impugned detention order has been revoked.

3. Recording the above submission, the habeas corpus petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vsn Note :

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To:

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

2. The District Collector and the District Magistrate Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai.

4. The Inspector of Police, Kurumbur Police Station,Thoothukudi District.

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

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