Shanmugaraj v. The Principal Secretary To Government

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 Shanmugaraj ... Petitioner / Detenu Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort.St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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, ... Respondents PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records, connected with the detention order of the Respondent No.2 in S.R.No.72/B.L/2021, dated 17.08.2021 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenue by name Shanmugaraj son of Muthu aged about 56 years, now detained as "Bootlegger" at Madurai Central Prison before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.K.Thiruvadikumar 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that as per G.O.Rt.No.5106, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 29.10.2021, the detention order has been revoked.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 (AD I) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) MPK 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 Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort.St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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, 4.The Joint Secretary to Government, Public(Law & Order), Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

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5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, 01.02.2022 MGJ(14.02.2022) 3P 6C 3/3