Thangaraj v. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH,J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, by producing a proceeding in G.O.Rt.No.6209, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department dated 21.09.2022 submitted that the detention order has already been revoked. Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

(M.S.R.,J.) (M.N.K.,J.)

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1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, 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.

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H.C.P.(MD)No.1463 of 2022

05.07.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.07.2023 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P.(MD)No.1463 of 2022 Thangaraj .. 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.67/BCDFGISSSV/2022 dated 03.08.2022 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 Thangaraj, aged about 44 years, S/o.Ramaiah, now detained at the Central Prison, Palayamkottai, before this court and set him at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Pragalathan For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Additional Public Prosecutor