Banu 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.905 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 20.02.2023 submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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.)

26.07.2023 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes PNM/RR To

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

¶2The District Collector and District Magistrate, Tirunelveli District,Tirunelveli.

¶3The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai.

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

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

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H.C.P.(MD)No.177 of 2023

26.07.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.07.2023 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P.(MD)No.177 of 2023 Banu .. Petitioner / Mother of Detenu Vs 1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise (xiv) Department, Fort,St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Tirunelveli District,Tirunelveli. 3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai. ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records pertaining to the detention order passed by the second respondent in M.H.S.Confdl No.02/2023, dated 3.1.2023 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to produce the body or person of Lenskumar, S/o.Muthukrishnan, aged 23 years, confined in Central Prison, Palayamkottai before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr. T.A.Ebenezer For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Additional Public Prosecutor