Santhi v. the State of Tamil Nadu
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A habeas corpus petition filed to quash a detention order was closed as infructuous because the detention had already been revoked by the Government. The prayer to produce the detenu became unnecessary as the order was no longer in force.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 29.06.2015 CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE S.TAMILVANAN and
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN H.C.P.No.3770/2014
Santhi
Petitioner
vs.
- 1.The Secretary to the Government State of Tamil Nadu, Prohibition & Excise Department [Home] Fort St George, Chennai 600 009.
- 2.The Commissioner of Police
Chennai City Police, Commissioner Office, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.
3.The Inspector of Police M7 Manali New Town Police Station Chennai. ..Respondents
Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus calling for the records relating to the impugned order in BDFGISSV No.2102/2014 dated 08.12.2014 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein and set aside the same as illegal and direct the respondents to produce the detenu Rajesh, son of Kalyanakrishnan, aged about 27 years, now confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set him at liberty.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Santhi
- respondent
State of Tamil Nadu
- respondent
Commissioner of Police, Chennai City
- respondent
Inspector of Police, M7 Manali
Coram
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