Revathi v. the Secretary to the Government
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What is this about?
This is a writ petition under Article 226 seeking habeas corpus regarding the detention of the petitioner's husband. The court disposed of the petition because the Government had already revoked the detention order and produced the order as well.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 22.06.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN
H.C.P.No.2548 of 2020
Revathi,
W/o.Subash ... Petitioner /
Wife of the detenu
versus
1.The Secretary to the Government,
Home, Prohibition and Excise Department,
Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The District Magistrate and
District Collector,
Salem District, Salem.
3.The Superintendent of Police,
Salem District, Salem.
4.The Superintendent of Prison,
Central Prison, Salem.
5.The Inspector of Police,
Gangavalli Police Station,
Salem District. ... Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 30.11.2020 in C.M.P.No.19/B.L.A./C2/2020 against the petitioner's husband Subash, Male, aged 38 years, S/o.Sekar, who is confined at Central Prison, Salem and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthil Vel For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition should be disposed of given the revocation of the detention order by the Government.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
REVATHI
- respondent
THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, HOME, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT
- respondent
THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AND DISTRICT COLLECTOR
- respondent
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
- respondent
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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