Nallamaruthu @ Maruthu, v. State Of Tamilnadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and W.M.P.(MD).Nos.3028 and 3029 of 2019 Nallamaruthu @ Maruthu ... Petitioner -vs1.The State of Tamil Nadu represented by the Principal Secretary to Government, Home (Prison -IV) Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Additional Director General of Police/ Inspector General of Prison, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Salai, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai-625 016.

4.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorari calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the third respondent in proceedings No.22858/Tha.Ku2/2018, dated 15.02.2019 and quash the same as illegal.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Mayilvahana Rajendran For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi Standing counsel for the State 1/3

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.] This Writ Petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorari to quash the impugned order passed by the third respondent in proceedings No.22858/Tha.Ku2/2018, dated 15.02.2019. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court. 3.It is represented by Mr.C.Mayilvahana Rajendran, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner and Mr.S.Ravi, learned Standing Counsel representing the State that the convict Nallamaruthu @ Maruthu died on 28.11.2020, hence, the matter has become infructuous. The Death Certificate is placed on record. 4.Recording the representations made by the learned counsels, this Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are dismissed.

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To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Home (Prison -IV) Department, Secretariat, St. Fort George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Additional Director General of Police/ Inspector General of Prison, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Salai, Egmore,Chennai 600 008.

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3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai 625 016.

4.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

W.P.(MD).No.3888 of 2019 28.07.2021 RK (05.08.2021) 3P 5C 3/3