Sudalai v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.11.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH H.C.P.(MD)No.930 of 2022 Sudalai ... Petitioner / Detenu Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, 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, calling for the entire records connected with

the detention order passed in No.45/BCDFGISSSV/2022 dated 10.05.2022 on the file of the 2nd Respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu or body of the detenu, namely Sudalai, son of Mayandi, aged about 26 years now detained at the Central Prison, Palayamkottai before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Pragalathan For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.

It is submitted by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the detention order, passed in No.45/BCDFGISSSV/2022 dated 10.05.2022, by the second respondent, has been revoked by the Advisory Board vide G.O.Rt.No.3913, dated 28.06.2022.

2.Recording the same, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. (M.S.R.,J.) & (N.A.V.,J.) 29.11.2022 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes PJL To:

1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, 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.

M. S. RAMESH,J.

and N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.

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