P.Vijaya v. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government

O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.] This order will now dispose of the captioned 'Habeas Corpus Petition' [hereinafter 'HCP' for the sake of brevity].

¶2Mr.Na.Manimaran, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondents are before us.

¶3Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 26.07.2023 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.4065, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department.

¶4In the light of the aforementioned undisputed position, common submission is made that nothing survives in the captioned habeas corpus petition. Page No.2 of 4

¶5Recording the aforementioned common submission, captioned HCP is disposed of as closed. There shall be no order as to costs. (M.S., J.) (R.S.V., J.)

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¶1The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Theni Collector Office, Theni District.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Theni District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Page No.3 of 4 H.C.P(MD)No.893oofo2023 M.SUNDAR,oJ. and R.SAKTHIVEL,oJ. PKN ORDERoMADEoIN H.C.P(MD)No.893oofo2023

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.10.2023 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL P.Vijaya ... Petitioner vs. 1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600009. 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Theni Collector Office, Theni District. 3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Theni District. ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records in detention order No.40/2023 dated 13.06.2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein and set aside the same as illegal and direct the rspondents to produce the body or person of the petitioner son namely P.Vimal S/o.Periyakaruppan, male aged 40 years, who is detained in Central Prison, Madurai before this Court and set him at liberty. Page No.1 of 4 For Petitioner : Mr.Na.Manimaran For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor