Parvathi v. The Principal Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :29.10.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN and THE HON'BLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA H.C.P.(MD) No.895 of 2024 Parvathi ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2. The District Magistrate and District Collector, Dindigul District.

3. The Superintendent Central Prison, Madurai.

4. The Inspector of Police Nilakottai Police Station, Nilakottai, Dindigul District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records relating to the Detention Order passed by the second respondent in Detention order No.51/2024 dated 06.06.2024 and to quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the body or person of the 1/4

detenu, Rameshkumar, S/o.Murugan, aged about 26 years who has been termed as "Goonda" and now confined in Central Prison, Madurai, and set aside the same and set the detenu at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sarvagan Prabhu For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed to call for the records relating to the Detention Order passed by the second respondent in Detention order No.51/2024 dated 06.06.2024 and to quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the body or person of the detenu, Rameshkumar, S/o.Murugan, aged about 26 years who has been termed as "Goonda" and now confined in Central Prison, Madurai, and set aside the same and set the detenu at liberty.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, by producing a copy of G.O.Rt.No.5107, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 29.07.2024, would state that the impugned detention order has been revoked by the Government. 2/4

3. In view of the same, nothing survives for further adjudication. This Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed.

(C.V.K., J.) (R.P, J.) 29.10.2024 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No LS To The Principal Secretary to Government, Home,Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort.St.George, Chennai-600 009

2. The District Magistrate and District Collector, Dindigul District.

3. The Superintendent Central Prison, Madurai.

4. The Inspector of Police Nilakottai Police Station, Nilakottai, Dindigul District.

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

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

and R.POORNIMA, J.

LS ORDER MADE IN H.C.P.(MD) No.895 of 2024 29.10.2024 4/4