Vijayalakshmi v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Eleventh day of July Two Thousand and Twenty Three PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.S.RAMESH and The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL MP(MD) No.9844 of 2023 in HCP(MD)No.842 of 2023 VIJAYALAKSHMI ... PETITIONER/COUSIN-IN-LAW OF THE DETENU Vs 1 THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, STATE OF TAMIL NADU, HOME, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, FORT ST GEORGE, CHENNAI 600009.

2 THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AND DISTRICT COLLECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AND DISTRICT COLLECTOR, DINDIGUL DISTRICT, DINDIGUL.

3 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON MADURAI CENTRAL PRISON, MADURAI.

4 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT PRISON, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

5 THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE / DIRECTOR OF PRISONS AND CORECTIONAL SERVICES, C.M.D.A TOWERS II, NO.1, GANDHI IRVIN ROAD, ELUMBUR, CHENNAI 8.

... RESPONDENTS Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the petition filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondent No.5 to transfer the detenu by name Paanai @ Mahendran, son of Murugesan, aged about 23 yrs, from Virudhunagar District Prison to Trichy Central Prison or Coimbatore Central Prison in accordance with law.

Prayer in Habeas Corpus Petition(MD) No. 842/ 2023 : Petition praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court will be pleased H2-GO To issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus or any other Writ or Direction calling for the entire records, connected with the detention order of the Respondent No.2 in Detention Order No.27/2023 dated 30.04.2023 and Quash the same and direct the Respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu by name paanai @ Mahendran, son of Murugesan, aged about 23 years, earlier detained at Madurai Central Prison, now detained at Virudhunagar District Prison before this Honourable Court and set him at liberty forthwith. Order : This petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.

VENKATESAN.R, Advocate for the petitioner and of Mr.A.THIRUVADI KUMAR, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondents while admitting the HCP., the Court made the following order:- In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, this petition is dismissed as withdrawn. sd/- 11/07/2023 / TRUE COPY / /07/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

rr TO 1 THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, STATE OF TAMIL NADU, HOME, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, FORT ST GEORGE, CHENNAI 600009.

2 THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AND DISTRICT COLLECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AND DISTRICT COLLECTOR, DINDIGUL DISTRICT, DINDIGUL.

3 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON MADURAI CENTRAL PRISON, MADURAI.

4 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT PRISON, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

5 THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE / DIRECTOR OF PRISONS AND CORECTIONAL SERVICES, C.M.D.A TOWERS II, NO.1, GANDHI IRVIN ROAD, ELUMBUR, CHENNAI 8.

ORDER

IN CRL MP(MD) No.9844 of 2023 in HCP(MD)No.842 of 2023 Date :11/07/2023 SS/DD/12/07/2023/3P/6C