Vidya 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 Vidya ... Petitioner Vs.

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

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

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

... 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 pertaining to the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent in C.O.C.No.41/2024 dated 16.10.2024 and set aside the same as illegal and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the petitioner's husband namely, Katta Prabhu @ Arun Prabu, S/o.Pavulraj @ Balu, 1/4

Male, aged about 39 years, who is detained in Central Prison, Trichy before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Joel Paul Antony 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learned Additional Public Prosecutor informs the Court that the detention order passed against the detenu has since been revoked.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 Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

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

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

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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