Sudali v. The Principal Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.01.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN Sudali ... Petitioner vs.

1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600009.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli.

3. The Superintendent of Prison, Palayamkottai Central Prison, Tirunelveli District.

... 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, connected with the detention order of the respondent No.2 in No. 52/BCDFGISSSV/2023 dated 15.09.2023 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu by name Mariappan @ Tappa Mariappan, son of Subbaiah aged about 47 years, now detaining as ''Goonda'' at Palayamkottai Central Prison, Tirunelveli District before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith. Page No.1 of 4

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Rameshkumar For R1 to R3 : Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.] Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has been revoked by the Advisory Board vide proceedings dated 18.12.2023 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.7069, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department and therefore, nothing survives in the habeas corpus petition.

2. Recording the said submission, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. No costs.

(J.N.B., J.) (K.K.R.K., J.) 08.01.2024 Index : Yes / No : Yes / No bala Page No.2 of 4

To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600009.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli.

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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J.NISHA BANU, J.

and K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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