Selvi v. State of Tamil Nadu
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Habeas Corpus Petition for production of a detenu framed under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982. The petition was closed as the detenu died after the petition's admission.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 05.08.2014
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR . JUSTICE S.RAJESWARAN
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH
HCP.No.430/2014
Selvi .. Petitioner
Versus
1. State of Tamil Nadu
Rep by its Secretary to Government
Home, Prohibition and Excise Department
Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.
- The District Magistrate and
District Collector
Coimbatore. . Respondents
Prayer:Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the entire records, relating to petitioner's brother detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order, dated 18.12.2013 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings Cr.M.P.No.55/G/2013/E1 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the said petitioner's brother namely Suresh, son of Karupusamy, aged 25 years before this Court and set the petitioner's brother at liberty from detention, now petitioner's brother detained at Central Prison, Coimbatore.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Selvi
- respondent
State of Tamil Nadu
Coram
S. Rajeswaran
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