IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED 07.08.2017 CORAM THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE A.SELVAM and THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN H.C.P.No.915 of 2017 Tirupathi .. Petitioner Vs
1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat Chennai – 600 009
2. The District Collector and District Magistrate Tiruvannamalai District Tiruvannamali .. 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 07.05.2017 passed in D.O.No.18/2017-C2 by the second respondent against petitioner's sister Thattammal, Wife of Palani, aged 33 years, quash the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the body and person of the said detenue, now confined in Special Prison for Women, Vellore, before this Court and thereafter set her at liberty.
http://www.judis.nic.in For Petitioner : Mr.C.C.Chellappan 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 D.O.No.18/2017-C2 dated 07.05.2017 by the Detaining Authority against the detenue Thattammal, aged 33 years, W/o.(Late) Palani, residing at 7th Ward, Thokkavadi Village and Colony, Chengam Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District 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 Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has represented that the Detention Order in question has already been revoked, by virtue of G.O.Rt.No.2957 dated 22.06.2017 and a copy of the same is submitted, wherein, it is clearly stated that the Detention Order in question has already been revoked.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 Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat Chennai – 600 009
3. The District Collector and District Magistrate Tiruvannamalai District Tiruvannamali
4. The Superintendent, Special Central Prison for Women Vellore [in duplicate for communication to the detenu]
5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
[A.S., J.] [P.K., J.] 07.08.2017 A.SELVAM, J.
and P.KALAIYARASAN, J.
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