Chitra v. The Principal Secretary To Government Of Tamilnadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.11.2023 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL Chitra ... Petitioner vs.
1. The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600009. 2.The Commissioner of Police, O/o. Commissioner of Police, Tiruchirappalli City, Tiruchirappalli.
3.The Superintendent of Prison, Tiruchirappalli Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli.
... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records in detention order C.No.87/Detention/C.P.O/T.C/2023 dated 13.09.2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu namely Parameshwaran, aged 32 years, son of Dharmalingam, now detained at the Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli before this Court and set him at liberty.
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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Gnanasekaran 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.K.Gnanasekaran, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, learned 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 18.10.2023 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.5867, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XII) Department.
4. In the light of the aforementioned undisputed position, common submission is made that nothing survives in the captioned habeas corpus petition.
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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.) 15.11.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No PKN To
1. The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600009. 2.The Commissioner of Police, O/o. Commissioner of Police, Tiruchirappalli City, Tiruchirappalli.
3.The Superintendent of Prison, Tiruchirappalli Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
5. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law and Order) Department, Secretariat, Chennai.
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M.SUNDAR, J.
and R.SAKTHIVEL, J.
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