P.Dharmaraj v. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the Additional Public Prosecutor, by producing a proceeding in G.O.Rt.No.682 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XV) Department dated 06.02.2023 submitted that the detention order has already been revoked. Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

(M.S.R.,J.) (M.N.K.,J.)

25.07.2023 Internet : Yes RR To

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

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

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli

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

M.S.RAMESH, J. and M.NIRMAL KUMAR,J. RR

H.C.P.(MD)No.18 of 2023

25.07.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.07.2023 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P.(MD)No.18 of 2023 P.Dharmaraj .. Petitioner / father of the detenue Vs. 1.State of Tamil Nadu, The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate O/o.The District Collector and District Magistrate Thanjavur District, Thanjavur. 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the entire records in detention order passed in P.D.No.168/2022 dated 21.12.2022 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein and set aside the same as illegal and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the petitioner's son namely Gurumoorthy, S/o.Dharmaraj, male aged 42 years, who is detained in Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.K.A.S.Prabhu For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Additional Public Prosecutor