Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/1173/2021revoked

K.Isakithai v. The Additional Cheif Secretary To Government

2022-03-14Honourable Mr Justice R. Subramanian,Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar2 pages

H.C.P.(MD) No.1173 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.03.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR H.C.P.(MD) No.1173 of 2021 K.Isakkithai ... Petitioner Vs.

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

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

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

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the entire records from the second respondent in H.S.(M) Confdl.No.108/2021 dated 04.08.2021 by setting aside the said order of detention passed by the second respondent and setting the detenu Manikandan S/o.Kombaiah, aged about 23 years, at liberty now detained in the Central Prison, Palayamkottai.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Prabhu For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.

AND N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

The petitioner is the mother of the detenu, namely, Manikandan S/o.Kombaiah, aged about 23 years. The detenu has been detained by the second respondent by his proceedings in H.S.(M) Confdl.No.108/2021 dated 04.08.2021 holding him to be a "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982. The said order is under challenge in this Habeas Corpus Petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, by producing a copy of G.O.Rt.No.5010, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XII) Department, dated 28.10.2021, would state that the impugned detention order has been revoked and hence, the prayer sought for in this Habeas Corpus Petition has become infructuous.

3. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Writs) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rm To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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

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

4. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law & Order), Fort Saint George, Chennai 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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