Habeas Corpus petition challenging a preventive detention order dismissed as closed after respondents submitted that the impugned order was revoked by the Advisory Board, removing the basis for detention.
Petition disposed of as closed. Nothing survives as detention order was revoked by Advisory Board.
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H.C.P(MD)No.964 of 2023
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 17.10.2023
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL
H.C.P(MD)No.964 of 2023
Abdul Ahamad
... Petitioner
vs.
... Respondents
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 impugned order of Detention against the detenu Yunus, S/o.Ahamad, aged about 53 years, residing at No.16, Muslim Street, Varaganeri, Tiruchirappalli detained Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli as
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“DrugOffender” C.No.53/Detention/C.P.O./TC/2023, dated 11.06.2023 passed by the second respondent under u/s.3(1) & u/s.3(2) of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Cyber Law Offenders, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Sexual Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act (Tamilnadu Act 14 of 1982) and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the body of the detenu before the Hon'ble Court now confined in Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.Romeo Roy Alfred For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J. ]
This order will now dispose of the captioned 'Habeas Corpus
Petition' [hereinafter 'HCP' for the sake of brevity].
and Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondents are before us.
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preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 18.07.2023 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.3906, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XII) Department.
5. Recording the aforementioned common submission, captioned
HCP is disposed of as closed. There shall be no order as to costs.
(M.S., J.) (R.S.V., J.) 17.10.2023
Index : No Internet : Yes Neutral Citation : Yes PKN
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To
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M.SUNDAR, J. and R.SAKTHIVEL, J.
PKN
ORDER MADE IN H.C.P(MD)No.964 of 2023
17.10.2023
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to set at liberty a detenu after the preventive detention order has been revoked by the Advisory Board.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Abdul Ahamad
The State of Tamil Nadu
M.Sundar
R.Sakthivel
As recorded by the court registry
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