Muralidharan v. The Additional Cheif Secretary To Government

H.C.P.(MD) No.1208 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.1208 of 2021 Muralidharan ... Petitioner/brother of the detenu -vs1.The State represented by, The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, 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, to call for the entire records,connected with the detention order of the second respondent in No.30/BCDFGISSSV/2021, dated 29.07.2021, by setting aside the said order of detention passed by the second respondent and setting the detenu, Muthukumaran, aged 23, S/o Saravanan, 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.30/BCDFGISSSV/2021, dated 29.07.2021, by the second respondent.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

H.C.P.(MD) No.1208 of 2021 order of detention, by the order in G.O.Rt.No.4423, 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 II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) akv 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 to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, 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 Joint Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Public (Law & Order), Fort St.George, Chennai.

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

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