Paul Manickam v. The Additional Cheif Secretary To Government

H.C.P.(MD) No.1188 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.1188 of 2021 Paul Manickam ... Petitioner/brother of the detenu -vs1.The State represented by, The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, A.R. Line Road, Koripallam, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli City.

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

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records from the second respondent in No.33/BCDFGISSSV/2021, dated 29.07.2021, by setting aside the said order of detention passed by the second respondent and setting the detenue, Rajasekaran, aged 27, S/o. Arul Raj, at liberty now detained in the Central prison, Coimbatore.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Prabhu 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 No.33/BCDFGISSSV/2021, dated 29.07.2021, by the second respondent.

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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.4426, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XIV) Department, dated 27.09.2021. 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-I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) akv Note :

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To 1.The State represented by, The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, A.R. Line Road, Koripallam, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli City.

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

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

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