Mariappan v. The Additional Chief 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 H.C.P.(MD) No.1371 of 2021 Mariappan ... Petitioner /Brother of the detenu Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its., The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, St. George Fort,, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector/District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector, Thanjavur-613 001.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvidaimaruthur Police Station, Thanjavur District.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Trichy.

... Respondents PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the entire records relating to the detention order passed by the second respondent in P.D.No.88/2021, dated 08.08.2021 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body and person of the detenu namely Mimi @ Senthamilselvan, S/o.Mathiyalagan, aged about 27 (Now confined at Central Prison, Trichy) before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Seenisulthan For Respondents : Mr.A.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that as per G.O.Rt.No.5037, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XV) Department, dated 28.10.2021, the detention order has been revoked.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 (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) am 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 Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, St. George Fort,, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector/District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector, Thanjavur-613 001.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvidaimaruthur Police Station, Thanjavur District.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Trichy.

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5. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law &Order) Fort St.Goerge, Chennai 600 009 6.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

H.C.P.(MD)No.1371 of 2021 01.02.2022 SG(CO) RD(04.05.2022) 3P 7C 3/3