Esakkimuthu v. State Of Tamilnadu,

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 Esakkimuthu ... Petitioner / Detenu Vs.

1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600009.

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

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Palayamkottai Central Prison, Tirunelveli 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 records connected with the detention order of the second respondent in H.S.(M).Confdl.No.112/2024, dated 30.07.2024 and quash the same and 1/4

direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu by name Esakkimuthu son of Murugan, aged about 22 years, now detained as "Drug Offender" at Palayamkottai Central Prison before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Dr.R.Alagumani 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 It is not in dispute that the order impugned in this writ petition has been revoked by the advisory board.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 and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600009.

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

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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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

and R.POORNIMA, J.

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