Marakatham v. The Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.09.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.KRISHNAVALLI Marakatham ... Petitioner -vs1.The Secretary, The Ministry of External Affairs, Jawaharlal Nehru Bhavan, Shastri Bhavan Patiala House, India Gate, Isil Building, Delhi-110 001.

2.The Home Secretary, Chief Secretary Office, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

3.The District Collector, O/o. District Collector Office, 4.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Mudhukulathur Police Station, ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of habeas corpus, directing the respondents to produce the body or person of Jeyashankar, aged about 30 years, S/o.Maragatham the petitioner herein before this Honble Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Balarathinakumar For R1 : Mr.M.Karthikeya Venkitachalapathy For R2 to R5 : Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.] The prayer in this Habeas Corpus Petition is to direct the respondents to produce her son namely Jeyashankar, aged about 30 years before this Court and set him at liberty. 2.When the matter is taken up for hearing, Mr.M.Karthikeya Venkitachalapathy, learned Central Government Standing Counsel would state that the petitioner's son, the detenu Jeyashankar was convicted by Malaysian Government for his overstay for the period of three months and after he is released from prison, deportation proceedings would be initiated by the first respondent. 3.In the light of above submission of the learned Central Government Standing Counsel, nothing survives for further adjudication in this matter. Accordingly, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed.

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rj2 To 1.The Secretary, The Ministry of External Affairs, Jawaharlal Nehru Bhavan, Shastri Bhavan Patiala House, India Gate, Isil Building, Delhi-110 001.

2.The Home Secretary, Chief Secretary Office, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

3.The District Collector, O/o. District Collector Office, 2/4

4.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Mudhukulathur Police Station, 6.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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