M.Eshwari v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

H.C.P.(MD) No.1225 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.03.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN H.C.P.(MD) No.1225 of 2020 and Crl.M.P(MD)No.1271 of 2021 M.Eshwari ... Petitioner/ Wife of Detenue -vs1.State of Tamilnadu, 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, District Collector's Office, Thanjavur District.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Thiruchirappalli.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition is 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 vide Memo P.D.No.86/2020, dated 10.12.2020, passed by the second respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's husband namely Martin alias Leo Martin, S/o.Arockiyasamy, aged 40 years (who is presently undergoing detention in the Central Prison, Thiruchirapalli), before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.B.Nambiselvan For Respondents :

Mr.R.Anandharaj Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

H.C.P.(MD) No.1225 of 2020 Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, by producing a copy of G.O.Rt.No.600, dated 04.02.2021, would state that the impugned detention order has been revoked.

2. Recording the above submissions, the habeas corpus petition is closed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) // True Copy // / /2021 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, Fort St., George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, District Collector's Office, Thanjavur District.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Thiruchirappalli.

4.The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law & Order), Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

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

Order made in H.C.P.(MD) No.1225 of 2020 and Crl.M.P(MD)No.1271 of 2021 10.03.2021 SRK(CO) SRS (18/03/2021) 2P : 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2