Petitioner challenged a detention order via Habeas Corpus. The petition was dismissed as infructuous because the Government had already revoked the detention order before the hearing.
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H.C.P.No.410 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 24.06.2024
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH
and
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN
H.C.P.No.410 of 2024
Vimala
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George, Secretariat Chennai 600 009
2.District Collector & District Magistrate Tirupathur District Tirupathur
3.The Superintendent of Police Tirupathur District Tirupathur
4.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Vellore
5.The Inspector of Police Tirupathur Town Police Station Tirupathur District ... Respondents
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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 in connection with the order of Detention passed by the second respondent dated 08.02.2024 in C3/D.O.No.10/2024 against the petitioner, son Balaji, Male, aged 20 years, S/o. Selvam, who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.D.Balaji For Respondents : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
M.S.RAMESH, J. and SUNDER MOHAN, J.
When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, by producing a copy of the Government Order in G.O.Rt.No.1494, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 14.03.2024, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.
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dismissed as infructuous.
[M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 24.06.2024
Index: Yes/No Neutral Citation
kas
To
1.The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George, Secretariat Chennai 600 009
2.District Collector & District Magistrate Tirupathur District Tirupathur
3.The Superintendent of Police Tirupathur District Tirupathur
4.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Vellore
5.The Inspector of Police Tirupathur Town Police Station Tirupathur District
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H.C.P.No.410 of 2024
M.S.RAMESH, J. and SUNDER MOHAN, J.
kas
6.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai 600 104
H.C.P.No.410 of 2024
24.06.2024
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Vimala
The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department
The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Vellore
M.S. Ramesh
Sunder Mohan
As recorded by the court registry
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