Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/1659/2016closed

Veeramanikandan, v. The Secretary To Government,

2017-04-28Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam,Honourable Mr Justice N. Seshasayee2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.04.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE H.C.P.(MD) No.1659 of 2016 Veeramanikandan ... Petitioner -vs1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort. St. George Chennai - 600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police Tirunelveli City Tirunelveli 3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Palayamkottai Tirunelveli ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the entire records, connected with the detention order passed in No.34/BCDFGISSSV/2016, dated 21.11.2016 on the file of the second respondent herein and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu or body of the detenu namely Veeramanikandan, Son of Arunachalathevar, aged about 25 years, now detained at Central Prison, Palayamkottai, before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Pragalathan For Respondents :

Mr.C.Ramesh Addl. Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court by T.S.SIVAGNANAM, J.] When the matter is taken up for hearing, Mr.C.Ramesh, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, submitted that the detention order, dated 21.11.2016, passed against the detenu, by name, Veeramanikandan, Son of Arunachalathevar, aged about 25 years, has been revoked by the Government vide G.O.Rt.No.257, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XIV) Department, dated 20.01.2017, and he https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

has also produced a copy of the said Government Order.

2. In view of the same, nothing survives for adjudication in this Habeas Corpus Petition and accordingly, the same is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AE) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To:

1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort. St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli.

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

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