Philip @ Philipkumar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.12.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Philp @ Philipkumar ... Petitioner / Detenu Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, O/o.District Collector and District Magistrate, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli District ... 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 entire 1/4

records relating to the impugned order of detention made in P.D.No. 25/2024, dated 15.08.2024 on the file of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Thanjavur District second respondent herein, branding the detenue by name Philip @ Philipkumar aged about 32 years S/o.Devadoss as Goonda who is now confined in Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli and quash the impugned order of detention and set the detenu at liberty by producing him before this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Ananda Kumar For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

(Order of the court was delivered by G.R.Swaminathan, J.) Heard both sides.

2. It is not in dispute that the order impugned in this writ petition has been revoked by the advisory board. Nothing survives for further adjudication. This Habeas Corpus petition is closed as infructuous. (G.R.S. J.,) & (R.P. J.,) 06.12.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No rmi Note:Issue Order Copy on 09.12.2024.

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To:- 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, O/o.District Collector and District Magistrate, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli District.

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

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

and R.POORNIMA, J.

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