A habeas corpus petition challenging a detention order was dismissed because the Respondents submitted via an Additional Public Prosecutor that the detention order had already been revoked by a Government Order dated 15.10.2018.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 09.11.2018
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH AND THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE R.THARANI
H.C.P.(MD)No.1337 of 2018
Sankaran
: Petitioner
Vs.
1.State of Tamil Nadu
Rep. By the Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.
Tirunelveli.
3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Palayamkottai Tirunelveli : Respondents
PRAYER: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the entire records connected with the detention order passed in M.H.S.Confdl No.95/2018 dated 29.08.2018 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu or body of the detenu namely, Sankaran, aged about 55 years, S/o.Nainar Thevar, now detained at Central Prison, Palayamkottai, before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.
For Petitioner : Mr.N.Pragalathan For Respondents : Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
[Order of the Court was made by R.SUBBIAH, J ]
When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Additional Public Prosecutor, by producing a proceeding in G.O.Rt.No.4526, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department dated
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15.10.2018, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked. Recording his submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(AS)
/True Copy/
Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-IV)
To
1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.
2.The District Collector and District Magistrate Tirunelveli District Tirunelveli.
3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Palayamkottai Tirunelveli
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
Order made in H.C.P.(MD)No.1337 of 2018 Dated: 09.11.2018
RR
PSSKN SAR4 07.12.2018 2P 5C
Sankaran
State of Tamil Nadu
District Collector and District Magistrate Tirunelveli District
Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Palayamkottai
R.SUBBIAH
R.THARANI
As recorded by the court registry
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