Madras High CourtWP(MD)/791/2017disposed of

Sankaranarayanamuthu v. The District Registrar,

2018-01-17Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Special Original Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Sixth day of June Two Thousand and Seventeen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice T.S.SIVAGNANAM and The Hon`ble Mr.Justice P.VELMURUGAN HCP(MD) No.791 of 2017 (In the matter of detenu viz., Jeyakumar aged about 45 years S/o Kolappan under Article 226 of the Constitution of India) J.CHANDRAMATHI ... PETITIONER Vs 1 STATE OF TAMIL NADU, REB BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, FORT. ST GEORGE, CHENNAI-600 009.

2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT AT NAGERCOIL, NAGERCOIL.

3 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, CENTRAL PRISON, PALAYAMKOTTAI.

... RESPONDENTS 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, KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT AT NAGERCOIL, NAGERCOIL.

3 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, CENTRAL PRISON, PALAYAMKOTTAI.

(With copies of petition and affidavit for each) Thro'

1.The Registrar General, High Court,Chennai-104. FOR R1 2.The District Munsif, Nagercoil. FOR R2 3.The District Munsif, Tirunelveli. FOR R3 (In duplicate with copies for immediate service and return with covering letter) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

WHEREAS upon motion this day made unto this Court by MR.N.PRAGALATHAN, Advocate for the Petitioner and of MR.C.RAMESH, Additional Public Prosecutor takes notice for the Respondents,the petitioner praying this Court to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records connected with the detention order passed in P.D.No.41 of 2017 dated 26.05.2017 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu or body of the detenu namely Jeyakumar, S/o.Kolappan, aged about 45 years, now detained at Central Prison, Palayamkottai, before this Honourable Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

WHEREAS this Court hath directed issue of notice, returnable by Tuesday the Fourth day of July Two Thousand and Seventeen (04/07/2017) to the respondents herein to show cause why this petition should not be complied with.

Now take notice that you, namely 1 THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME,PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, FORT ST.GEORGE,CHENNAI-9.

2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT AT NAGERCOIL, NAGERCOIL.

3 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, CENTRAL PRISON, PALAYAMKOTTAI.

the respondents herein are hereby directed to appear in person or by Advocate before this MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday the Fourth day of July Two Thousand and Seventeen(04/07/2017) to show cause why this petition should not be complied with.

HEREIN FAIL NOT.

WITNESS the Honourable Ms.INDIRA BANERJEE, The Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Madras this Tuesday, the Sixth day of June Two Thousand and Seventeen.

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(CS-II) ORDER DATED : 06.06.2017 HEARING DATE : 04.07.2017 NOTICE HCP(MD)NO.791 OF 2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ VB/SKN/13.06.2017/2P/7C