Kala v. State of Tamilnadu
Case brief
What is this about?
This judgment dismisses a habeas corpus petition as infructuous because the detention order supporting the detenu's confinement was revoked by the Government and the Advisory Board, rendering further adjudication unnecessary.
What did the court decide?
The petition was dismissed as infructuous; the connected criminal miscellaneous petition was closed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 05.03.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN
AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR
HCP.No.242 of 2019
and Crl.MP.No.2484 of 2019
Kala .. Petitioner
Versus
- 1.The State of Tamil Nadu represented
by The Secretary to Government, Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise, Secretariat, Fort St.George,
Chennai.
- 2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai-7. .. Respondents
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to grant a writ of habeas corpus calling for records and directing production of a detenue after the detention order was revoked.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Kala
- respondent
The State of Tamil Nadu represented by The Secretary to Government, Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise
- respondent
The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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