Dhanapandi v. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government

ORDER DR G.JAYACHANDRAN,J. and SUNDER MOHAN,J. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, by producing a proceeding in G.O.Rt.No.5370, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 22.08.2022 submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

2.Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

(G.J.,J.) (S.M.,J.)

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

2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Office of the District Magistrate and District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

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

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. HCP(Mi)No.1269oofo2022oofo2022 DRoG.JAYACHANDRAN,J. and SUNDERoMOHAN,J. am ORDERoMADEoINo H.C.P.(MD)No.1269oofo2022

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 31.01.2023 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN H.C.P.(MD)No.1269 of 2022 Dhanapandi .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Office of the District Magistrate and District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai District. .. 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 of the Respondent No.2 in Detention Order No.55/2022 dated 04.07.2022 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu by name Dhanapandi, son of Pandi, aged about 23 years, now detained as "Goonda" at Madurai Central Prison before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner :Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents :Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor