Mumtaz v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

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 Mumtaz ... Petitioner / Mother of the Detenu Vs.

1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600009.

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

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 1/4

M.H.S.Confdl No.76/2024, dated 20.09.204 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu by name Mohamemydeen @ Nagarajan son of Thirumalaikumar, aged about 28 years now detained as Goonda 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 It is not in dispute that the order impugned in this writ petition has been revoked by the advisory board.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, State of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600009.

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

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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