K.Baby Rani v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

H.C.P.(MD) No.1035 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.1035 of 2021 K.Baby Rani ... Petitioner/Wife of the detenu -vs1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu Home, Prohibition and Excise IX, Secretariat, George Fort, Chennai - 600009.

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

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

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records on the file of the second respondent in and set-aside the order of detention passed therein in P.D.No.75/2021, dated 11.07.2021; direct the respondents to produce the detenu by name Kanagaraj, S/o, Thiagarajan, Male, aged 53 years before this Court, now detained at Central Prison, Trichy and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.William Christopher 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.75/2021, dated 11.07.2021, 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.3994, Home, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

H.C.P.(MD) No.1035 of 2021 Prohibition & Excise (XV) Department, dated 31.08.2021. He has also produced the copy of the said Government Order. 3.In view of the above, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed as no further order is necessary.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) akv 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, Government of Tamil Nadu Home, Prohibition and Excise IX, Secretariat, George Fort, Chennai - 600009.

2.The Joint Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Public (Law & Order), Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

3.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Tanjavur District, Tanjavur.

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

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

ORDER MADE IN H.C.P.(MD) No.1035 of 2021 01.11.2021 MMS(CO) RS/SKN (18.11.2021) 2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2