A habeas corpus petition seeking production and liberty of the petitioner's husband's brother. The court noted that the detention order had been revoked by the Advisory Board and a Government Order, rendering no further adjudication necessary. The petition was closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 01.03.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR
HCP.No.2586 of 2018
Pramila .. Petitioner
Versus
1. State of Tamil Nadu,
Rep.by its Secretary to Government,
Home, Prohibition and Excise Department,
Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.
2. The Commissioner of Police,
Greater Chennai,
Vepery, Chennai – 600 007. .. Respondents
Prayer:-
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus calling for the entire records, relating to the petitioner's husband's brother's detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order, dated 22.09.2018 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings No.870/BCDFGISSSV/2018, quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce her husband's brother namely Santhosh Kumar, Son of Shankar, aged 25 years before this Hon'ble High Court and set her husband's brother at liberty from detention, now my husband's brother detained at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai – 600 066.
ORDER
[Order of the Court was made by M.SATHYANARAYANAN, J.]
It is represented that the impugned order of detention has been revoked by the Advisory Board and the 1st respondent has also passed an order vide G.O.Rt.No.4918, Home, Prohibition &
Excise (XII) Department, dated 07.11.2018.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS IV)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
sk
To
1. The Secretary to Government,
Home, Prohibition and Excise Department,
Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.
2. The Commissioner of Police,
Greater Chennai,
Vepery, Chennai – 600 007.
3. The Superintendent,
Central Prison, Puzhal.
4. The Public Prosecutor
High Court, Madras.
HCP.No.2586 of 2018
RR(CO)
CS/03/04/2019
Pramila
State of Tamil Nadu
M.SATHYANARAYANAN
M.NIRMAL KUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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