Sundar 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.5470, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 24.08.2022 submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli.

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

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. HCPrMi)No.1462oofo2022 DRoG.JAYACHANDRAN,J. and SUNDERoMOHAN,J. am ORDERoMADEoINo H.C.P.(MD)No.1462oofo2022

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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.1462 of 2022 Sundar .. Petitioner /Detenu Vs. 1.State of Tamil Nadu, represented by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli. 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli. .. 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 passed in No.59/BCDFGISSSV/2022 dated 05.07.2022, 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 Sundar, aged about 24 years, S/o.Kumar Pandian, now detained at the Central Prison, Palayamkottai, before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner :Mr.N.Pragalathan For Respondents :Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor