Habeas corpus petition challenging the detention order against the petitioner's daughter. Respondents informed the court that the detention order had already been revoked by the competent authority. The court closed the petition without further adjudication.
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H.C.P.No.3066 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 19.12.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN
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Jayalakshmi
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XVI) Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.
2.The Commissioner of Police, O/o.Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai.
3.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Women Prison-Vellore, Vellore District.
4.The Inspector of Police, P-6, Kodungaiyur Police Station, Chennai District. ... Respondents
PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records connected with the detention order in BCDFGISSSV No.1102/2024 dated 05.11.2024 on the file of the respondent No.2 and
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quash the same of petitioner daughter one named Tmt.Vinodhini, W/o.Vasanthakumar, aged about 28 years, now confined at Special Women Prison-Vellore, before this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Muthumaizhselvakumar
For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.)
Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, 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on behalf of the respondents made a submission that the impugned order of detention has already been revoked by the competent Authority vide G.O.Rt.No.8611, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 13.12.2024.
2. Thus, no further adjudication needs to be undertaken and
accordingly, the Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.
(S.M.S, J.) (M.J.R, J.) 19.12.2024
Index: Yes/No Neutral Citation:Yes/No Sni
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To
1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XVI) Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.
2.The Commissioner of Police, O/o.Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai.
3.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Women Prison-Vellore, Vellore District.
4.The Inspector of Police, P-6, Kodungaiyur Police Station, Chennai District.
5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. and M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.
Sni
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19.12.2024
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the habeas corpus petition challenging the detention order should be adjudicated after its revocation by the competent authority.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Jayalakshmi
The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XVI) Department, Secretariat, Chennai
The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai
The Superintendent of Prison, Special Women Prison-Vellore
The Inspector of Police, P-6, Kodungaiyur Police Station, Chennai District
S.M.Subramaniam
M.Jothiraman
As recorded by the court registry
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