Kasi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :29.10.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN and THE HON'BLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA H.C.P.(MD) No.1134 of 2024 Kasi ... Petitioner Vs.

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

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

3. The Superintendent, Special Prison for Women, Madurai.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned detention order passed by the second respondent in M.H.S.Confdl.No.137/2024, dated 31.07.2024, and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu, Jeya, Male, aged about 47 years, Wife of Kasi, who has been terms as "Goonda" now confined in Special Prison for Women, Madurai before 1/4

this Court and set the detenu at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Veerapandi For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed to call for the records pertaining to the impugned detention order passed by the second respondent in M.H.S.Confdl.No.137/2024, dated 31.07.2024, and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu, Jeya, Male, aged about 47 years, Wife of Kasi, who has been terms as "Goonda" now confined in Special Prison for Women, Madurai before this Court and set the detenu at liberty.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, by producing a copy of G.O.Rt.No.6550, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 19.09.2024, would state that the impugned detention order has been revoked by the Government. 2/4

3. In view of the same, nothing survives for further adjudication. This Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed.

(C.V.K., J.) (R.P, J.) 29.10.2024 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No LS To

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

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

3. The Superintendent, Special Prison for Women, Madurai.

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

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

and R.POORNIMA, J.

LS ORDER MADE IN H.C.P.(MD) No.1134 of 2024 29.10.2024 4/4