Selvaraj @ Selvam v. The Principal Secretary to Government

ORDER [Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.] This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed to quash the detention order of the 2nd respondent in Detention Order in PDO No.27/2022 dated

06.05.2022 and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu, Selvaraj @ Selvam, S/o.Sannasi aged about 27 years, before this Court and set him at liberty.

2.The detention order, which is impugned herein, is dated 06.05.2022, as such, the detention period of one year is already over and hence, this petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

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

01.06.2023 Internet : Yes RR To

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

2.The District Magistrate and District Collector Pudukottai District, Pudukottai.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli

4.The Inspector of Police Vellanoor Town Police Station, Pudukottai District

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

R.SURESH KUMAR,J. and K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,J. RR

H.C.P.(MD)No.50 of 2023

01.06.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.06.2023 CORAM The Honourable Mr. Justice R.SURESH KUMAR and The Honourable Mr. Justice K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN H.C.P.(MD)No.50 of 2023 Selvaraj @ Selvam .. Petitioner / detenu Vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by Principal Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The District Magistrate and District Collector Pudukottai District, Pudukottai. 3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli 4.The Inspector of Police Vellanoor Town Police Station, Pudukottai District . Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records relating to the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent in Detention order on 06.05.2022 in Detention Order in PDO No.27/2022 and to quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu, Selvaraj @ Selvam, S/o.Sannasi aged about 27 years, before this Court and set him at liberty, now detained at Central Prison, Trichy. For Petitioner : Mr.Na.Manimaran For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Additional Public Prosecutor