Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/963/2019dismissed as infructuous

Mahalakshmi v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

2019-12-06Honourable Mr Justice T.Raja,Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi2 pages

H.C.P.(MD)No.963 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:06.12.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI H.C.P.(MD)No.963 of 2019 Mahalakshmi : Petitioner/Wife of the detenu Vs.

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

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

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

: Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records connected with the detention order of the Respondent No.2 in M.H.S.Confdl No.68/2019 dated 09.09.2019 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu by name Sundarakannan, S/o.Pandi, aged about 39 years, now detained as "Goonda" at Palayamkottai Central Prison before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.K.M.Karunakaran For Respondents : Mr.K.K.Ramakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by T.RAJA., J) When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, by producing a proceeding dated 30.10.2019 in G.O.Rt.No.4357, Home, Prohibition and Excise(XIV) Department, submitted that the detention order has already been https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

H.C.P.(MD)No.963 of 2019 revoked. Recording his submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vs To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

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

4.The Inspector of Police Alangulam, Prohibition and Enforcement Wing Tirunelveli District.

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

Order made in H.C.P.(MD)No.963 of 2019 Dated:06.12.2019 KM/(20.12.2019) 2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2