Geetha v. The Principal Secretary to the Government

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].

¶2Mr.K.M.Karunakaran, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, learned State Additional Public Prosecutor for respondents are before us.

¶3Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 19.09.2023 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.5163, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XII) Department. Page No.2 of 4

¶4In the light of the aforementioned undisputed position, common submission is made that nothing survives in the captioned habeas corpus petition.

¶5Recording 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.)

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¶1The Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600009.

¶2The Commissioner of Police, Tiruchirappalli City, Tiruchirappalli.

¶3The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli.

¶4The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Page No.3 of 4 H.C.P(MD)No.1065oofo2023 M.SUNDAR,oJ. and R.SAKTHIVEL,oJ. bala ORDERoMADEoIN H.C.P(MD)No.1065oofo2023 DATEDo:o06.11.2023 PageoNo.4oofo4

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.11.2023 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL Geetha ... Petitioner vs. 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600009. 2. The Commissioner of Police, Tiruchirappalli City, Tiruchirappalli. 3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli. ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned detention order passed by the 2nd respondent made in his proceedings in C.No.77/Detention/C.P.O/T.C/2023 dated 02.08.2023 in detaining the detenu under Section 2(f) of the Tamilnadu Act 14 of 1982 as a Goonda and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu namely Vasanth S/o. Marimuthu, Page No.1 of 4 Male, aged about 22 years, who is detained at Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli District, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.K.M.Karunakaran For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor