IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED 04.08.2017 CORAM THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE A.SELVAM and THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN H.C.P.No.901 of 2017 Pramella .. Petitioner Vs
1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Secretary to Government Prohibition and Excise Department [Home] Secretariat Chennai – 600 009
2. The Commissioner of Police The Commissioner Office Vepery, Chennai – 600 007 .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, to call for the records of the detention order dated 09.05.2017 passed in No.247/BCDFGISSSV/2017 by the second respondent against petitioner's son Dilipkumar @ Dilip, aged 27 years, S/o.Shanmugam, quash the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the body and person of the said detenu before this Court and thereafter set him at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthilvel for Mr.R.Devakumar For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R.Rajentran, Additional Public Prosecutor O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by A.SELVAM, J.] This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to call for the records relating to the detention order passed in 247/BCDFGISSSV/2017 dated 09.05.2017 by the Detaining Authority against the detenu Dilipkumar @ Dilip, aged 27 years, S/o.Shanmugam, No.283, Nehru Nagar, 1st Street, Vyasarpadi, Chennai-39 and quash the same.
2. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has represented that the Detention Order in question has already been revoked, by virtue of G.O.Rt.No.2923 dated 20.06.2017 and a copy of the same is submitted, wherein, it is clearly stated that the Detention Order in question has already been revoked.
3. Considering the above said factual circumstances, the relief sought in the petition has become infructuous.
4. In fine, this petition is dismissed.
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1. The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public [Law and Order] Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.
2. The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu [Home], Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.
3. The Commissioner of Police Chennai City Vepery Chennai City, Vepery Chennai – 600 007
4. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal.
[in duplicate for communication to the detenu]
5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
[A.S., J.] [P.K., J.] 04.08.2017 A.SELVAM, J.
and P.KALAIYARASAN, J.
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