Mary v. The Additional Cheif Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.01.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Mary ... Petitioner / Wife of the Detenu Vs.

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

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Thirunelveli District.

4.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records pertaining to the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent in his proceedings in H.S.(M).Confdl. No.77/2021 dated 08.06.2021, and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the Detenue, namely, Mariyappan, son of Subbiah, aged about 50 years, now detained in Central Prison, Palayamkottai, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Jegadeeswaran For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor 1/3

O R D E R

S.VAIDYANATHAN, J.

And DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.] Today when the matter was taken up, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that as per G.O.Rt.No.3315, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XII) Department, dated 26.07.2021, the detention order has been revoked.

2. In view of the same, nothing survives in this Habeas Corpus Petition and therefore this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (A.D.II) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) PJL Note:In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the Advocate/litigant concerned.

To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Thirunelveli District.

4.The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law & Order), Fort saint George, Chennai-600 009.

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5.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

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

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