This petition was a Habeas Corpus appeal against the detention of a detenue. The petitioner failed to appear despite earlier notices. The bench dismissed the petition for default due to lack of representation.
Petition dismissed for default.
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IN TH E HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 05.09.2017
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.SELVAM and THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN HCP No.1633 of 2017
Revathi ... Petitioner/Mother of the
Detenue
vs.
1.The Secretary to the Government,
Government of Tamil Nadu,
(Home) Prohibition and Excise Department,
Secretariat,
Fort St.George,
Chennai-600 009
2.The Commissioner of Police,
Greater Chennai,
Chennai. .. Respondents
Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the
Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus
to call for the entire records connected with the order of the
2 nd respondent herein in Memo No.482/BCDFGISSSV/2017 dated
10.08.2017, passed against the detenue namely Daisan, son of
sugumar, aged about 25 years, who is confined at Central Prison,
Puzhal and set aside the same, consequently direct the
respondents herein to produce the body and person of the detenue
before this Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents: Mr.V.M.R.Rajentren Addl.Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by A.SELVAM, J.]
There is no representation on the side of the petitioner. Even on an earlier hearing also there was no representation. Therefore, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed for default.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS VIII)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
msk
To
1.The Secretary to the Government,
Government of Tamil Nadu,
(Home) Prohibition and Excise Department,
Secretariat,
Fort St.George,
Chennai-600 009
2.The Commissioner of Police,
Greater Chennai,
Chennai.
3.The Public Prosecutor
High Court, Madras
4.The Superintendent, Central Prison,
Puzhal, Chennai.
5.The Joint Secretary to Government,
Public(Law & Order) Department,
Fort St.George, Chennai-9.
H.C.P.No.1633 of 2017
msm(co) ss(19/9/2017)
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Habeas Corpus petition should be allowed in absence of the petitioner.
Whether the petition is to be dismissed due to lack of representation.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Revathi
The Secretary to the Government, Government of Tamil Nadu
The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai
A.SELVAM
P.KALAIYARASAN
As recorded by the court registry
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