Raja v. The Principal Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.12.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL H.C.P.(MD)No.1315 of 2023 Raja : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, District Collector and District Magistrate's Office, Thanjavur District.

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

: Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records connected with the detention order of the second respondent in P.D.No.63/2023 dated 11.10.2023 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu by name Tamil alias Tamilarasan, son of Kannaiyan, aged about 37 years, now detained as "Goonda" at Trichy Central Prison before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi 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.R.Alagumani , learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.S.Ravi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor 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3.Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 28.11.2023 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.6691, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XV) Department. 4.In the light of the aforementioned undisputed position, common submission is made that nothing survives in the captioned Habeas Corpus Petition.

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.] 04.12.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No MR

To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, District Collector and District Magistrate's Office, Thanjavur District.

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

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

M.SUNDAR, J.

and R.SAKTHIVEL, J.

MR ORDER MADE IN H.C.P.(MD)No.1315 of 2023 04.12.2023