Velsamy Alias Murugan v. Theprincipal Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.06.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN H.C.P.(MD)No.1251 of 2022 Velsamy alias Murugan .. Petitioner/ Detenu Vs.

1. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep., by the Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

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

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

.. Respondents 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 Page No.1 of 4

detention order passed in M.H.S.Confdl.No.62/2022 dated 03.06.2022 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenue by name, Velsamy alias Murugan, aged about 62 years, son of Shanmugavelsamy, 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

[Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.] This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed to quash the detention order of the 2nd respondent in M.H.S.Confdl.No.62/2022 dated 03.06.2022 and direct the respondents to produce the detenu, Velsamy alias Murugan, aged about 62 years, son of Shanmugavelsamy, who is detained at Central Prison, Palayamkottai before this Court and set him at liberty. Page No.2 of 4

2.The detention order, which is impugned herein, is dated 03.06.2022, as such, the detention period of one year is already over and hence, this petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

[R.S.K.,J.] & [K.K.R.K.,J.] 05.06.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No NCC :Yes/No PJL To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

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

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

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R.SURESH KUMAR, J.

and K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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

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