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Manikandan @ Mari v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

2023-01-02Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran,Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.01.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN H.C.P.(MD)No.1216 of 2022 Manikandan @ Mari now confined at The Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.

.. Petitioner /Detenu Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

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

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

.. Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to

issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records connected with the detention order passed in M.H.S.Confdl.No.96/2022, dated 14.6.2022, on the file of the second respondent and to quash the same and to direct the respondents to produce the detenue or body of the detenu namely, Manikandan @ Mari, aged about 20 years, son of Murugan, now detained at the Central Prison, Palayamkottai, before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner :Mr.N.Pragalathan For Respondents :Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

DR G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

and SUNDER MOHAN,J.

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, by producing a proceeding in G.O.Rt.No.4365, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 13.07.2022, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked. 2.Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

(G.J.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 02.01.2023

Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No NCC :Yes/No vsn To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

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

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

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

DR G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

and SUNDER MOHAN,J.

vsn ORDER MADE IN H.C.P.(MD)No.1216 of 2022 02.01.2023