Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/777/2022dismissed as infructuous

Tamilselvi v. The Principal Secretary To The Government

2023-06-01Honourable Mr Justice R. Suresh Kumar,Honourable Mr Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.06.2023

CORAM

The Honourable Mr. Justice R.SURESH KUMAR and The Honourable Mr. Justice K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN H.C.P.(MD)No.777 of 2022 Tamilselvi .. Petitioner / Wife of the detenu Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Tiruchirappalli City Tiruchirappalli.

3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli .

. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned detention order passed by the 2nd respondent made in his proceedings in C.No.45/Detention/CPO/TC/2022 dated 08.04.2022 in detaining the detenu

under Section 2(ggg) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 as a Sexual Offender and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu namely Joseph S/o.Dhanasamy, male, aged about 52 years, who is detained at Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.M.Karunakaran For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.] This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed to quash the detention order of the 2nd respondent in C.No.45/Detention/CPO/TC/2022 dated 08.04.2022 in detaining the detenu under Section 2(ggg) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 as a Sexual Offender and direct the respondents to produce the detenu namely Joseph S/o.Dhanasamy, male, aged about 52 years, who is detained at Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli, before this Court and set him at liberty.

2.The detention order, which is impugned herein, is dated 08.04.2022, as such, the detention period of one year is already over and hence, this petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

(R.S.K.,J.) (K.K.R.K.,J.) 01.06.2023 Internet : Yes RR To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Tiruchirappalli City Tiruchirappalli.

3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

R.SURESH KUMAR,J.

and K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,J.

RR H.C.P.(MD)No.777 of 2022 01.06.2023