Rani v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.12.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Rani ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Theni District, Theni.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Madurai District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Jayamangalam Police Station, Theni District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records relating to the detention order passed by the second respondent in Detention Order No.54/2024 dated 11.09.2024 and to quash the same and 1/4

direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu, Rajapandi @ Narnapandi, S/o.Pandi, aged 23 years before this Court and set him at liberty, now detained under the third respondent prison. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jegadeesha Pandian For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthilkumar Addl. Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

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

2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor informs the Court that the detention order passed against the detenu has since been revoked. Nothing survives for further adjudication in this habeas corpus petition. 3.This habeas corpus petition is dismissed as infructuous. (G.R.S. J.,) & (R.P. J.,) 09.12.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias 2/4

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

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Theni District, Theni.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Madurai District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Jayamangalam Police Station, Theni District.

5.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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