Jothi v. The Principal Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 31.07.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Jothi ... Petitioner -vs1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its, Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

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

3.The Inspector of Police, Pattiveeranpatti Police Station, Dindigul District.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Madurai.

... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records relating to the detention order passed by the second respondent in Detention Order No.26/2024 (Drug Offender) dated 01.04.2024 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu Velmurugan, son of Chinnadurai, Male, aged 45 years, who is detained at Central Prison, Madurai before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Muniyandi For Respondents :

Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.] It is submitted by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the detention order, passed in Detention Order No.26/2024, dated 01.04.2024 by the second respondent, has been revoked by the Advisory Board vide G.O.Rt.No.3112, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 22.05.2024.

2. Recording the same, the habeas corpus petition is closed. [A.D.J.C., J.] [K.R.S., J.] 31.07.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No am To:

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

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

3.The Inspector of Police, Pattiveeranpatti Police Station, Dindigul District.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Madurai.

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

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

AND K.RAJASEKAR, J.

am 31.07.2024