Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/621/2020dismissed as infructuous

M.Pandi Muthu v. The Principal Secretary To Government

2021-01-18Honourable Mr Justice K. Kalyanasundaram,Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan2 pages

H.C.P.(MD) No.621 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.01.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN H.C.P.(MD) No.621 of 2020 M.Pandi Muthu ... Petitioner -vs1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Chennai-9.

2.The District Collector/District Magistrate, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of habeas corpus to call for records pertaining to the proceedings of the second respondent made in his proceedings in Cr.M.P.No.01/Goonda/2020, dated 09.01.2020 and quash the same and set her son by name "Sullan Karuppaiah @ Karuppaiah, S/o.Muniyandi, aged about 26 years" at liberty from third respondent.

For Petitioner :

Mr.C.Prithviraj For Respondents :

Mr.K.Dinesh Babu Additional Public Prosecutor

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, Sullan Karuppaiah @ Karuppaiah, son of Muniyandi, aged about 26 years, challenging the Detention Order in Cr.M.P.No.01/Goonda/2020, dated 09.01.2020, passed by the second respondent, branding him as "Goonda" as contemplated under Section 2 (f) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents and perused the materials available on record. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

H.C.P.(MD) No.621 of 2020 3.It is represented by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that in this case, the impugned detention order came to be passed on 09.01.2020 and the period of one year got expired on 09.01.2021 and therefore, the prayer sought for in this Habeas Corpus Petition has become infructuous.

4.Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (crl.side) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Note :

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am To:

1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Chennai-9.

2.The District Collector/District Magistrate, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai.

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

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