Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/1104/2021dismissed as infructuous

Mundan @ Sudalaimuthu v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

2022-02-15Honourable Mr Justice R. Subramanian,Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI ( Special Original Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Sixth day of August Two Thousand and Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V.BHARATHIDASAN AND The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice J.NISHA BANU HCP(MD). No.1104 of 2021 (in the matter of MUNDAN @ SUDALAIMUTHU, S/O SUBRAMANIAN, AGED 31 YEARS under Article 226 of the Constitution of India) Mundan @ Sudalaimuthu, ... Petitioner/Detenu Vs

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2 The District Collector and District Magistrate, Tirunelveli Dist, Tirunelveli.

3 The Superintendent Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli. ... Respondent(s) To 1 The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2 The District Collector and District Magistrate, Tirunelveli Dist, Tirunelveli.

3 The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli.

(With copies of petition and affidavit for each) Through THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, HIGH COURT, MADRAS FOR RES.1 THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT JUDGE, TIRUNELVELI (Res.2 & 3) (in duplicate, with copies for immediate service and return with covering letter)

Whereas upon Motion this day made unto this Court by MR. N. PRAGALATHAN, Advocate for the petitioner and MR. S.RAVI, Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents 3 and the Advocate for the petitioner praying to detention order passed in M.H.S.Confdl No.76/2021 dated 13.07.2021 on file of the R2 herein and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu or body of the detenu namely Mundan @Sudalaimuthu, aged 31 years, S/o.Subramanian,who is detained in Central Prison, Tirunelveli. Whereas this Court hath directed issue of notice, returnable by 06/09/2021 to the respondents 1 to 3 herein to show cause why this petition should not be complied with:

Now take notice that you, namely 1 The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2 The District Collector and District Magistrate Tirunelveli Dist, Tirunelveli, 3 The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli.

The respondents 1 to 3 herein is/are hereby directed to appear in person or by an Advocate before the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai at 10.30 a.m on 06/09/2021 to show cause why this petition should not be complied with.

HEREIN FAIL NOT, WITNESS The Hon`ble Thiru. SANJIB BANERJEE, The Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Madras on 06/08/2021. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(CS-II)

ORDER DATED : 06/08/2021 HEARING DATE : 06/09/2021 ========================== NOTICE ========================== HCP(MD). No.1104 of 2021 RD(16.08.2021) 3P 7C