The High Court of Madras closed the habeas corpus petition filed by Sargunapathi challenging a detention order against Theerthagiri, noting that the detention order was revoked by the Government via G.O.Rt.No.293 dated 20.01.2017.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 03.03.2017
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR and
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.GOVINDARAJ
H.C.P.No.2690 of 2016
Sargunapathi ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Secretary to Government,
Home, Prohibition and Excise Department
Secretariate,
Fort St.George,
Chennai – 9.
2.The District Magistrate and
District Collector
Dharmapuri District,
Dharmapuri. ... Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of habeas corpus, call for the records in S.C.No.38/2016 dated 10.12.2016 on the file of the District Magistrate and District Collector, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri and quash the same as illegal and direct the respondent to produce the detenue Theerthagiri, S/o.Sankar @ Sivasankar aged about 22 years now confined at central prison Salem and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.S.Rajanikanthi
For Respondents: Mr.V.M.R.Rajentren, Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.MANIKUMAR, J.)
Habeas corpus petition is filed challenging the order of detention passed by the second respondent against the detenue – Theerthagiri S/o.Sankar @ Sivasankar in S.C.No.38/2016 dated 10.12.2016.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CO)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
DM/SKM
To
1.The Secretary to Government,
Home, Prohibition and Excise Department
Secretariate,
Fort St.George,
Chennai – 9.
2.The District Magistrate and
District Collector
Dharmapuri District,
Dharmapuri.
3.The Public Prosecutor
High Court, Madras.
4.The Joint Secretary to Government,
Public (Law & Order),
Fort St. George,
Chennai-9.
HCP No.2690 of 2016
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srg 21/03/2017
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sargunapathi
The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Chennai
The District Magistrate and District Collector, Dharmapuri District
S. Manikumar
M. Govindaraj
As recorded by the court registry
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