Mahalakshmi v. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.) The petitioner is the detenu, namely, Mahalaskhmi, aged about 39 years, W/o.Muthukutty. The detenu has been detained by the 2nd respondent by his proceedings in H.S.(M)Confdl.No.173 of 2022 dated 19.08.2022, holding him to be a "Goonda", as contemplated under Section 2(f) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982. The said order is under challenge in this Habeas Corpus Petition.

2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents has submitted that the detention order, which is impugned herein, has already been revoked by the competent authority. Therefore, the prayer sought for herein has become infructuous.

3.Recording the said statement made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. (R.S.K., J.) & (K.K.R.K, J.)

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

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

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women, Madurai District – 625016.

R.SURESH KUMAR, J. AND

K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. MYR

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. H.C.P.(MD)No.1478 of 2022

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.04.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN H.C.P.(MD)No.1478 of 2022 Mahalakshmi ... Petitioner / Detenu Vs. 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai- 600 009. 2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Office of the District Magistrate and District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi. 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women, Madurai District – 625016. ...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 second respondent in H.S.(M)Confdl.No.173 of 2022 dated 19.08.2022 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu by name, Mahalaskhmi, W/o.Muthukutty, aged about 39 years, now detained at Special Prison for Women, Madurai, before this Court and set her at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor