Manivannan v. The Additional Cheif Secretary To Government

H.C.P.(MD) No.1243 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.1243 of 2021 Manivannan ... Petitioner/Mother of the detenu -vs1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Ramanathapuram District.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai District.

... 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 S.R.No.42/D.O/2021, dated 14.07.2021 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu by name Manivannan son of Marimuthu aged 25 years, now detained as "Drug Offender" at Madurai Central Prison before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Alagumani 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 S.R.No.42/D.O/2021, dated 14.07.2021, 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 order of detention, by the order in G.O.Rt.No.3965, Home, Prohibition & Excise (IX) Department, dated 31.08.2021. He has also produced the copy of the said Government Order. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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3. In view of the above, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed as no further order is necessary.

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To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Ramanathapuram District.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai District.

4.The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law and Order), Fort. St.George, Chennai-9 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER MADE IN H.C.P.(MD) No.1243 of 2021 01.11.2021 NA(CO) GC/JGB(16.11.2021) 2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2