Madras High CourtWP(MD)/16750/2020dismissed as infructuous

Ragav @ Kunasegaran Thevasuthan v. The Principal Secretary To Government

2022-12-12Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.12.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN and W.M.P(MD)Nos.13981 of 2020 and 7124 of 2021 Ragav @ Kunasegaran Thevasuthan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Public (SC) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Additional Secretary to Government, Public (SC) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

3.The District Collector, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli District.

4.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Q Branch (CID), Trichy.

.. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 1st respondent in

G.O.No.SR.III/1064-1/2017, dated 01.09.2017 and quash the same and release the petitioner to free move from the Special Camp, Kottapattu, Tiruchirappalli.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Ezhilarasu For Respondents : Mr.C.Baskaran Government Advocate(Civil side)

O R D E R

This petition is for mandamus to quash G.O.No.SR.III/1064-1/2017, dated 01.09.2017 and release the petitioner to free move from the Special Camp, Kottapattu, Tiruchirappalli.

2.The above said Government Order directed the presence of the petitioner in the Special Camp for the Srilankan immigrants/refugees located at Tiruchirappalli. It is reported by the both the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as by the learned Government Advocate for the State that the petitioner was thereafter tried and convicted for the offence under Sections 294(b), 353, 506(ii) IPC and Section 14 of Foreigners (Amendment) Act 2004 and sentenced to undergo two months rigorous imprisonment for the offence under Section 294(b) IPC; to undergo one year

rigorous imprisonment for the offence under Section 353 IPC; to undergo three years rigorous imprisonment for the offence under Section 506(ii) IPC and to undergo four years rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/-, in default, to undergo three months simple imprisonment for the offence under Section 14A(b) of Foreigners (Amendment) Act, 2004. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor further submitted that the petitioner is now confined in Puzhal Central Prison, Chennai.

3. In view of the same, the prayer sought for in this writ petition has now become infructuous. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

12.12.2022 PJL To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Public (SC) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Additional Secretary to Government, Public (SC) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

3.The District Collector, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli District.

SUNDER MOHAN,J.

PJL 4.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Q Branch (CID), Trichy.

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

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