Kumar @ Kokkikumar v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.06.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN H.C.P.(MD)No.1688 of 2022 Kumar @ Kokkikumar ... Petitioner / 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 Magistrate and District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

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

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records connected with the detention order of the second respondent in M.H.S.Confdl.No.149/2022 dated 02.09.2022 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu by name Kumar @ Kokkikumar, S/o.Parvathi, aged about 36 years, detained as 'Goonda' at Palayamkottai Central Prison, before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.) The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents has submitted that the detention order, which is impugned 2/5

herein, has already been revoked by the competent authority. Therefore, the prayer sought for in the Habeas Corpus Petition has become infructuous.

2. The said position is not controverted by the learned counsel for the petitioner.

3. In view of the above, recording the said statement made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as infructuous. (R.S.K., J.) & (K.K.R.K, J.) 20.06.2023 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No RM 3/5

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 Magistrate and District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

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

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

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R.SURESH KUMAR, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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