Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/864/2021closed

Arunkumar v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

2021-11-01Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan,Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.11.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN H.C.P.(MD) No. 864 of 2021 Arunkumar ... Petitioner/ Detenu vs.

1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise (xiv) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

3. The Superintendent of Prison, Cuddalore Central Prison, Cuddalore District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records, connected with the detention order of the respondent No.2 in M.H.S.Confdl No.49/2021, dated 24.05.2021 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu by name Arunkumar, son of Ganesan, aged about 31 years, now detained as "Goonda"at Cuddalore Central Prison before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents :

Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by V.BHARATHIDASAN,J.) This habeas corpus petition is filed challenging the order of detention passed in M.H.S.Confdl No.49 of 2021, dated 24.05.2021, by the second respondent.

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2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, Mr.S.Ravi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State, on instructions submitted that the Government itself has revoked the order of detention, by the order in G.O.Rt.No.3270, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XIV) Department, dated 26.07.2021. 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-II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ebsi/akv Note :

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To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise (xiv) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Cuddalore Central Prison, Cuddalore District.

4.The Joint Secretary to Government, Public(Law & Order), Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

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

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