Murugan v. The Additional Chief 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 H.S.(M)Confdl.No.114/2022 dated

09.06.2022 and direct the respondents to produce the detenu, Murugan, aged about 32 years, S/o.Palraj, who is detained at Central Prison, Palayamkottai, before this Court and set him at liberty.

2.The detention order, which is impugned herein, is dated 09.06.2022, 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.]

12.06.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No NCC :Yes/No PJL To

1.The Additional Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Thoothukudi City, Thoothukudi.

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

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. R.SURESH KUMAR,J. and K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,J. PJL

HCP.(MD)No.87 of 2023

12.06.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.06.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN H.C.P.(MD)No.87 of 2023 Murugan .. Petitioner/ detenue Vs. 1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Additional secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Thoothukudi City, Thoothukudi. 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli. .. Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records connected with the detention order passed in H.S.(M)Confdl.No.114/2022 dated 09.06.2022 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein and quash the same and direct the respondent to produce the detenu or body of the detenu namely, Murugan, aged about 32 years, S/o.Palraj, now detained at the Central Prison, Palayamkottai, before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Pragalathan For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor