In this habeas corpus petition under Article 226 challenging a detention order, the Court dismissed the petition as infructuous because the detention order had already been quashed by a Government Order dated 18.07.2017.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 04-09-2017
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.SELVAM AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN
H.C.P.No.1101 of 2017
Sathiya .... Petitioner
vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu,
rep by its Secretary to Government
Prohibition & Excise Department, (Home),
Secretariat,
Chennai-600 009
2.The Commissioner of Police,
Veppari, Chennai ... Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
praying to issue a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 12.06.2017 in Memo No.335/BCDFGISSSV/2017 against the petitioner's husband, Lingam @ Ganesh @ Ganesan, Male, aged 30 years, son of Subramani, who is confined at Central Prison-II, Puzhal, Chennai and set aside the same and direct the respondents to
produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner : Ms.M. Idhaya Mary
For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R.Rajentren, APP
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ORDER
(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 detention order, dated 12.06.2017 passed in Memo No.335/BCDFGISSSV/2017, by the detaining authority against the detenu, by name Lingam @ Ganesh @ Ganesan, Male, aged 30 years, son of Subramani, residing at No.29, B-Block, Backside Hut, Old Bus Stand, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai - 30 and quash the same.
2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has represented to the effect that the detention order in question has already been quashed by way of passing G.O. Rt.No.3556, dated 18.07.2017 and a copy of the same is submitted for perusal of the Court and this Court has perused the same and ultimately, found that the detention order in question has already been quashed.
3.Since the detention order in question has already been quashed, the relief sought for in the petition has become infructuous.
In fine, this habeas corpus petition is dismissed.
(A.S.J.) (P.K.J.) 04/09/2017
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A.SELVAM,J. and P.KALAIYARASAN,J.
(sra)
H.C.P.No. 1101 of 2017
04-09-2017
Sathiya
The State of Tamil Nadu, rep by its Secretary to Government Prohibition & Excise Department (Home)
The Commissioner of Police, Veppari, Chennai
A.Selvam
P.Kalaiyarasan
As recorded by the court registry
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