The High Court of Madras dismissed an impleading petition filed by P.A. Joseph, holding that his request to be impleaded in H.C.P. No. 773 of 2020 could be addressed via a separate writ petition.
The impleading petition file was dismissed.
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M.P. No. 4521 of 2020 in H.C.P. NO. 773 of 2020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 23.07.2020
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN
and
THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE V.M. VELUMANI
M.P. No. 4521 of 2020
In
H.C.P. No. 773 of 2020
P.A. Joseph,
S/o.P. Antony,
No. 19/5, Pragadeshwar Nagar,
Arumbakkam,
Chennai – 600 108. ..Petitioner
Vs.
1.Kaliyaperumal, M/A 84 years,
S/o. Velayudham,
No. 600/8, Alagirisamy Street,
K.K. Nagar,
Chennai – 600 078.
2.The Secretary to the Government,
Government of Tamil Nadu,
(Home) Prohibition & Excise Dept.,
Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.
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5.The Inspector of Police,
Cyber Crime Cell,
Central Crime Branch,
Vepery, Chennai.
6.Department of Ayush,
Represented by its Secretary,
New Delhi.
7.The Secretary,
Health Department,
Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. ..Respondents
Prayer: Petition to implead the petitioner as 7 th respondent in H.C.P. No.
773 of 2020.
For Petitioner :: P.A. Joseph
Party in person
For Respondents :: Mr.K. Balu for R1
Mr.R. Prathapkumar,
Additional Public Prosecutor for
R2 to R5 & R7
Mr.G. Karthikeyan
Assistant Solicitor General for
R6
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O R D E R
(Order of the Court was delivered by N.KIRUBAKARAN, J )
The matter was heard through video-conferencing.
2.Since the relief sought for by the petitioner in the impleading
petition can be addressed by way of filing a separate writ petition and not by
impleading himself to the Habeas Corpus Petition, the impleading petition is
dismissed.
(N.K.K.,J) (V.M.V.,J)
23.07.2020
(½)
nv
To
1.The Secretary to the Government,
Government of Tamil Nadu,
(Home) Prohibition & Excise Dept.,
Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.
4.The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Cell, Central Crime Branch, Vepery, Chennai. 5.Department of Ayush, Represented by its Secretary,
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New Delhi.
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N.KIRUBAKARAN, J.
and V.M. VELUMANI, J.
nv
M.P. NO. 4521 of 2020
In
H.C.P. No. 773 of 2020
Dated :23.07.2020
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether an impleading petition to admit the petitioner as a respondent in an existing Habeas Corpus petition is maintainable.
P.A. Joseph
Kaliyaperumal
The Secretary to the Government, Government of Tamil Nadu
The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai
The Superintendent, Central Prison
The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Cell
N.KIRUBAKARAN
V.M.VELUMANI
As recorded by the court registry
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