Meenal 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 S.R.No.19/S.O/2022 dated 10.06.2022 and direct the respondents to produce the detenu, Dharmar, Son of Kuttaiyan, aged about 57 years, who is detained at Central Prison, Madurai before this Court and set him at liberty.

2.The detention order, which is impugned herein, is dated 10.06.2022, 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

¶1The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009

2.The District collector And District Magistrate, O/o. The District Collector And District Magistrate Ramanathapuram District , Ramanathapuram

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai.

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.1250 of 2022

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.1250 of 2022 Meenal .. Petitioner/wife of the detenu 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, O/o. The District Collector And District Magistrate Ramanathapuram District , Ramanathapuram 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai. .. Respondents PRAYER:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records pertaining to the Detention Orders in S.R.No.19/S.O/2022 dated 10.06.2022 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 husband namely Dharmar, Son of Kuttaiyan, aged about 57 years, who is detained in Central Prison, Madurai, before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Arunraj For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor