Muthupandi v. The Government Of Tamilnadu

H.C.P.(MD) No.796 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.12.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.KRISHNAVALLI H.C.P.(MD) No.796 of 2020 Muthupandi ... Petitioner -vs1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Velunachiar Valagam, Dindigul - 624 004.

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

4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of habeas corpus calling for the records relating to the Detention Order passed by the second respondent in Detention Order, dated 07.09.2020 in Detention Order No.56/2020 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the person or body of the detenu namely, Rajapandi son of Subramani, aged about 24 years, before this Court and set him at liberty, now detained at Central Prison, Madurai.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Saravanakumar For Respondents :

Mr.K.Dinesh Babu Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.] The petitioner has filed the habeas corpus petition seeking to quash the proceedings of the second respondent in Detention Order No.56/2020 dated 07.09.2020, branding the detenu viz., his brother, Rajapandi, son of Subramani, aged about 31 years, as a "Sand Offender" as contemplated under Section 2(gg) of Tamil Nadu Act, 14 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

H.C.P.(MD) No.796 of 2020 of 1982, detained him at the Central Prison, Madurai and to set him at liberty.

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents, by producing a copy of G.O.Rt.No.4659, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XIII) Department, dated 28.10.2020, would state that the impugned detention order has been revoked.

3. Recording the above submissions, the habeas corpus petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD-II) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) skn 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 (Home) Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat,Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Velunachiar Valagam,Dindigul - 624 004.

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

4.The Superintendent, Central Prison,Madurai.

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

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