Malliga v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.12.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SUNDAR MOHAN H.C.P.(MD)No.1150 of 2022 Malliga .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli.

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

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records relating to the Detention Order passed by the 2nd respondent in No.

55/BCDFGISSSV/2022, dated 03.06.2022 and quash the same and direct

the respondents to produce the body or detenu namely Arulraj Joseph, S/o.Irudhayam, aged about 54 years (now detained at Central Prison, Palayamkottai) before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :Mr.C.Mayilvahana Rajendran For R1 & R2 :Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

DR G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

and SUNDAR MOHAN,J.

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, by producing a proceeding in G.O.Rt.No.4361, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 13.07.2022 submitted that the detention order has already been revoked. 2.Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

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

2.The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli.

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

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

DR G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

and SUNDAR MOHAN,J.

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