Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/1284/2021revoked

Shanthi v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

2022-02-01Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran,Honourable Mr Justice S. Vaidyanathan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.02.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Shanthi ... Petitioner / Mother of the Detenu Vs.

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

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

3.The Inspector of Police, Sivanthipatti Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

4. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, ... Respondents PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents herein to produce the detenue/the son of the petitioner, namely, Thalavai Madasamy, son of Esakkiappa, aged about 22 years, who is termed as 'Goonda' and who is now detained in the 4th respondent Prison before this Court and to call for the entire records relating to the impugned detention order in M.H.S.Confdl.No.102/2021 dated 30.07.2021 passed by the 2nd respondent and to set aside the same and consequently, to set the detenue at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.S.Jeyakarthik For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor 1/3

O R D E R

S.VAIDYANATHAN, J.

And DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

Today when the matter was taken up, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that as per G.O.Rt.No.5025, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 28.10.2021, the detention order has been revoked.

2. In view of the same, nothing survives in this Habeas Corpus Petition and therefore this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) PJL 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, Chennai-600 009.

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

3.The Inspector of Police, Sivanthipatti Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, 5.The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law and Order), Fort. St.George, Chennai-9 6.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

H.C.P.(MD)No.1284 of 2021 01.02.2022 SVS(CO) GC(11.02.2022) 3P 7C 3/3