Kalingarajan v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

H.C.P.(MD) No.1008 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.11.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN H.C.P.(MD) No.1008 of 2021 Kalingarajan

...Petitioner/ detenu

-vs1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise (XVI) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, District Collector and District Magistrate's Office, Thanjavur District.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Trichy Central Prison, Trichy District.

...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 of the second respondent in P.D.No.73/2021, dated 05.07.2021 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu by name Kalingarajan, son of Thiyagarajan, aged about 22 years, now detained as 'BOOT-LEGGER' at Trichy Central Prison before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents :

Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by V.BHARATHIDASAN, J.] This Habeas Corpus Petition is filed challenging the order of detention passed in P.D.No.73/2021, dated 05.07.2021, by the second respondent.

2.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, Mr.S.Ravi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State, on instructions submitted that the Government itself has revoked the order of detention, by the order in G.O.Rt.No.4006, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XV) Department, dated 31.08.2021. He has also produced the copy of the said Government Order. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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3. In view of the above, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed as no further order is necessary.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD-II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) akv Note :

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To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise (XVI) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, District Collector and District Magistrate's Office, Thanjavur District.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Trichy Central Prison, Trichy District.

4. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law &Order) Fort St.Goerge, Chennai 600 009 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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