M. Jeniffer v. The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government

ORDER

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. It is submitted by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the detention order, passed in M.H.S.Confdl.No.126 of 2022, dated

25.07.2022, by the second respondent, has been revoked by the Advisory Board vide G.O.Rt.No.5971, dated 13.09.2022.

2.Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

(G.J.,J.) (K.K.R.K.,J.)

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

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai

4.The Inspector of Police, Panagudi Police Station, Tirunelveli District

5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. RM H.C.P.(MD)No.1524 of 2022

10.02.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.02.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN H.C.P.(MD)No.1524 of 2022 M.Jeniffer .. Petitioner / Wife of the Detenu Vs. 1.The State Rep. by The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai 4.The Inspector of Police, Panagudi Police Station, .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records pertaining to the impugned detention order issued by the second respondent in his proceedings in Detention Order in M.H.S.Confdl.No.126 of 2022, dated 25.07.2022 in detaining the detenu under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 as a Goonda at the Central Prison, Palayamkottai and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu namely, Meenatchinathan, Son of Madasamy, Male, aged about 24 years, who is now detained in the Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :Mr.A.Robinson For Respondents :Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Additional Public Prosecutor