Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/1523/2022dismissed as infructuous

Viswa v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

2023-06-01Honourable Mr Justice R. Suresh Kumar,Honourable Mr Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.06.2023

CORAM

The Honourable Mr. Justice R.SURESH KUMAR and The Honourable Mr. Justice K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN H.C.P.(MD)No.1523 of 2022 Viswa .. Petitioner / brother of the detenu Vs.

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

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate Thoothukudi District Thoothukudi.

3.The Superintendent of Police Central Prison, Palayamkottai 4.The Inspector of Police, Thoothukudi South Police Station, Thoothukudi District . Respondents

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records relating to the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent in Detention Order HSM Confdl. No.106/2022 dated 31.05.200 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu Esakkiraja @ Sori son of Esakkimuthu, male, aged 21 years, who is detained at central prison, Palayamkottai, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Muniyandi For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.] This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed to quash the detention order of the 2nd respondent in HSM Confdl. No.106/2022 dated 31.05.200 and direct the respondents to produce the detenu Esakkiraja @ Sori son of Esakkimuthu, male, aged 21 years, who is detained at central prison, Palayamkottai, before this Court and set him at liberty.

2.The detention order, which is impugned herein, is dated 31.05.2022, as such, the detention period of one year is already over and hence, this petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

(R.S.K.,J.) (K.K.R.K.,J.) 01.06.2023 Internet : Yes RR 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 Thoothukudi District Thoothukudi.

3.The Superintendent of Police Central Prison, Palayamkottai 4.The Inspector of Police, Thoothukudi South Police Station, Thoothukudi District 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

R.SURESH KUMAR,J.

and K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,J.

RR H.C.P.(MD)No.1523 of 2022 01.06.2023