A Habeas Corpus petition was filed challenging the detention of the detenu under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Engaging in Prohibited Activities Act. The court notes that the detention order had already been revoked by the competent authority, and the petition was accordingly closed without further adjudication.
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HCP.No.3016 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 06.12.2024
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN
H.C.P.No.3016 of 2024
Jansirani
... Petitioner/Mother of the detenu
Vs.
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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records relating to the detention order passed by the second respondent pertaining to the order made in C.O.C.NO.29/2024 dated 24.10.2024 in detain the detenu under 2 of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 as a DRUG OFFENDER and quash the same and direct the respondent to produce the detenu JOHNPAUL @ JEENPUL, son of VINCENT aged about 42 years, who is detained at Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.G.Nirmal Krishnan
For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. )
Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on
behalf of the respondents made a submission that the impugned order of detention
has already been revoked by the competent Authority and thus, no further adjudication needs to be undertaken.
2.In view of the above submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands
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closed .
[S.M.S., J.] [M.J.R., J.]
06.12.2024
Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the detention order passed under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 is liable to be quashed via Habeas Corpus.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Jansirani
The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department
District Collector and District Magistrate, Nagapattinam District
The Superintendent of Police, Nagapattinam District
The Superintendent, Central Prison, Tiruchirapalli
The Inspector of Police, Velankanni Police Station
S.M. SUBRAMANIAM
M. JOTHIRAMAN
As recorded by the court registry
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