Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/803/2019closed

Senthilvel v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

2019-11-14Honourable Mr Justice S. Vaidyanathan,Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

H.C.P(MD)No.803 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.11.2019

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH H.C.P(MD)No.803 of 2019 Senthilvel ... Petitioner/ Detenu Vs.

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

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

3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli ... Respondents PRAYER: This Habeas Corpus Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, calling for the entire records connected with the detention order passed in M.H.S.Confdl No.55/2019 dated 26.07.2019 on the file of 2nd respondent herein and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu or body of the detenu namely Senthilvel, aged about 34 years, S/o Pandaram, now detained at Central Prison, Palayamkottai before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Pragalathan For Respondents : Mr.K.Dinesh Babu Additional Public Prosecutor **** https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

H.C.P(MD)No.803 of 2019 OR D E R S.VAIDYANATHAN, J.

AND N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

Challenge is made to the order of detention passed by the second respondent vide proceedings in M.H.S.Confdl.No.55/2019 dated 26.07.2019, whereby the detenu, namely Senthilvel, S/o Pandaram, aged about 34 years, was ordered to be detained under GOONDA as contemplated Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982. 2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the petitioner dated 26.07.2019 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.3650, HOME, PROHIBITION & EXCISE (XIV) DEPARTMENT, dated 23.09.2019 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.

3. Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) sts To

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009

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

3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli

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

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