D.Dhanalakshmi v. The Principal Secretary To Governement

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.11.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL D.Dhanalashmi ... Petitioner vs.

1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, George Fort, Chennai - 600 009.

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

3. The Superintendent of Central Prison, Madurai Central Prison,

4. The Superintendent of District Prison, Theni District Prison, Theni.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records on the file of the 2nd respondent in Cr.M.P.No.9/Goonda/2023 dated 21.07.2023 and set aside the order of detention passed therein; direct the respondents to produce the detenu by name Dhanush @ Dhanasekaran, Male, aged 39 Page No.1 of 4

years, S/o Guru (the detenu) before this Court, now detained at District Prison, Theni and set aside the order of detention passed therein and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.William Christopher For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.] This order will now dispose of the captioned 'Habeas Corpus Petition' [hereinafter 'HCP' for the sake of brevity].

2. Mr.J.William Christopher, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, learned State Additional Public Prosecutor for respondents are before us.

3. Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 30.08.2023 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.4747, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department. Page No.2 of 4

4. In the light of the aforementioned undisputed position, common submission is made that nothing survives in the captioned habeas corpus petition.

5. Recording the aforementioned common submission, captioned HCP is disposed of as closed. There shall be no order as to costs. (M.S., J.) (R.S.V., J.) 06.11.2023 Index : Yes / No : Yes / No bala To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, George Fort, Chennai - 600 009.

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

3. The Superintendent of Central Prison, Madurai Central Prison,

4. The Superintendent of District Prison, Theni District Prison, Theni.

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M.SUNDAR, J.

and R.SAKTHIVEL, J.

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5. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, ORDER MADE IN DATED : 06.11.2023 Page No.4 of 4