Petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 for habeas corpus to quash a detention order and produce the detenue. The Court dismissed the petition as the detention order had already been revoked by a Government Order, rendering the relief sought infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 18.09.2017
CORAM
THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE A.SELVAM
and
THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN
H.C.P.No.1072 of 2017
Priya .. Petitioner
Vs
1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Department of Prohibition and Excise [Home], Fort St. George, Chennai-9.
2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Kanchipuram District, Kanchipuram. .. Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, to call for the records relating to the impugned order in No.52/BCDFGISSSV/2017 dated 16.06.2017 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein and set aside the same as illegal and direct the respondents produce the detenu Prabhu, aged 28 years, S/o.Prakash, now confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before the Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.Ilayaraja Kandasamy For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R.Rajentran,
Additional Public Prosecutor O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by A.SELVAM, J.]
This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to call for the records relating to the detention order passed in BCDFGISSSV No.52/2017 dated 16.06.2017 by the Detaining Authority against the detenue by name, Prabhu, aged 28 years, S/o.Prakash, residing at No.76/1, 1st Street, Anna Nagar, Athur Village, Chengalpattu Taluk, Kancheepuram District and quash the same.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Priya
The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Department of Prohibition and Excise
The District Collector and District Magistrate, Kanchipuram District
A. Selvam
P. Kalaiyarasan
As recorded by the court registry
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