M.Malliga v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.02.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR Mrs.M.Malliga ... Petitioner/Wife of the detenu Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

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

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

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned proceedings of the second respondent made in M.H.S.Confdl.No.119/2021, dated 16.08.2021 and subsequently quash the same as devoid of merits, illegal and consequently direct the detenu viz., Murugan, nS/o.Mr.Patchaikkan Thevar, aged about 48 years, originally residing at Middle Street, Thalapathisamudram Melur, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District and now detained at Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District as Goonda to be at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Palani Velayutham For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi, Additional Public Prosecutor.

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O R D E R

R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.

AND N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the petition as the detention order was revoked by the Advisory Board and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. In view of the above, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) am 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.

Note :

To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

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

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

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

ORDER MADE IN H.C.P(MD).No.1531 of 2021 25.02.2022 PKP/08.03.2022/3P/5C 3/3