In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated: 20.03.2017 Coram:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH H.C.P.Nos.1441 of 2007, 1653 of 2011, 330, 419, 523, 651, 655, 656, 660, 678, 687, 735, 961, 1349, 1449, 1725, 1726, 1743, 1916, 1949, 2583 of 2012 and H.C.P.Nos.184, 2239, 2553 of 2013 and H.C.P.Nos.836, 1334, 3205 of 2014 and H.C.P.No.311 of 2015 and M.P.No.1 of 2014 in H.C.P.No.1334 of 2014 H.C.P.No.1441 of 2007 N.Gowthaman @ Babu .. Petitioner vs.
1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, rep.by its Home Secretary, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009
2. The Superintendent of Prison, Coimbatore Central Prison, Coimbatore ... Respondents
Prayer in H.C.P.No.1441 of 2007: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus to quash the sentence imposed on me in S.C.No.197/98 dated 22.03.1999 and direct the second respondent to set the petitioner at liberty from illegal detention at Central Prison, Coimbatore.
For Petitioners .. Mr.Abudu Kumar Rajarathinam in H.C.No.1441 of 2007 Mr.K.Ilayaraja in HCP.Nos.1653/11, 523/12 Mr.S.Manoharan in HCP.Nos.330, 419, 651, 655, 1349 of 2012 and in HCP.No.2553/13 Mr.R.Narayanan in HCP.Nos.656 and 678 of 2012 Mr.K.Srinivasan in H.C.P.No.660 of 2012 Mr.R.Sankarasubbu in H.C.P.Nos.687, 735, 961 of 2012 Mr.Philip Ravindran Jesudoss in HCP.No.1449 of 2012 Mr.O.S.Thilak Pasumbadiyar in HCP.Nos.1725, 1726 of 2012 and in H.C.P.No.2239 of 2013 Mr.A.S.Baalaji in H.C.P.No.1743 of 2012 Mr.V.Kasinatha Bharathi in H.C.P.No.1916, 1949 of 2012 Mr.N.Pazhavesam in HCP.No.2583/12 Mr.K.Thilageswaran in HCP.No.184/13 Mr.P.Saravanan in H.C.P.No.836/14 Mr.S.Mohamed Ansar in HCP No.1334/14 Mr.Ilayaraja Kandasamy in HCP.No.3205 of 2014 and in HCP.No.311 of 2015 For Respondents .. Mr.V.M.R.Rajendren,Addl.P.P.
in all the HCPs.
COMMON ORDER
(The order of the Court was made by S.NAGAMUTHU,J. ) In the light of the references answered by the Larger Bench of this Court, in H.C.P.No.1441 of 2007 etc. batch, dated 29.08.2016, the habeas corpus petitions cannot be maintained. The Habeas Corpus Petitions are, therefore, dismissed. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
msk To
1. The Home Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009
2. The Superintendent of Prison, Coimbatore Central Prison, Coimbatore.
3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
(S.N.J.,) (A.S.M.J.) 20 March 2017 S.NAGAMUTHU,J. AND ANITA SUMANTH,J.
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