E.Esakkithai v. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government

O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] It is submitted by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the detention order, passed in M.H.S.Confdl.No.102 of 2022, dated

23.06.2022, by the second respondent, has been revoked by the Advisory Board vide G.O.Rt.No.4592, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 20.07.2022.

¶2Recording the same, the habeas corpus petition is closed.

[P.N.P., J.] [G.J., J.]

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krk To:

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

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

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

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. P.N.PRAKASH , J . and

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. krk

06.01.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.01.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN E.Esakkithai ... Petitioner -vs- 1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate Tirunelveli District Tirunelveli 3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the entire records connected with the detention order passed in M.H.S.Confdl.No.102 of 2022, dated 23.06.2022, on the file of the second respondent herein and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu or body of the detenu namely, the petitioner's husband i.e., Esakkipandi, aged about 28 years, son of Maharajan, now detained at Central Prison, Palayamkottai, before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Pragalathan For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor