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2025 DAILYLAW 161280 (MAD)

Selvakumari v. The State of Tamil Nadu

HCP(MD)/1361/2024 · 2025-03-25

G Jayachandran, R Poornima

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :25.03.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE R.POORNIMA H.C.P(MD)No.1361 of 2024 Selvakumari ...Petitioner/Wife of the detenu .Vs. 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu, Home, prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.. 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Palayamkottai Central Prison, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to call for the entire records connected with the 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis detention order of the second respondent in M.H.S.Confdl.No148 of 2024, dated 2.9.2024 and to quash the same and to direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu by name Ramakrishnan, son of Mariyakan, aged about 34 years, detained as ‘Goonda’’ at Palayamkottai Central Prison and set him at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner : Dr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi 1 to 3 Addl.Public Prosecutor O R D E R DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN., J AND R.POORNIMA.,J This Habeas Corpus Petition is filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the entire records connected with the detention order of the second respondent in M.H.S.Confdl.No148 of 2024, dated 2.9.2024 and to quash the same and to direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu by name Ramakrishnan, son of Mariyakan, aged about 34 years, detained as ‘Goonda’’ at Palayamkottai Central Prison and set him at liberty forthwith. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court. 3.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 to 3/State by producing a copy of G.O.RT.No.7340, dated 22.10.2024, submitted that the Advisory Board has revoked the detention order passed against the detenu and hence, nothing survives for further adjudication in this Habeas Corpus Petition. 4.In view of the above said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. [G.J.,J.] [R.P.,J.] 25.03.2025 NCS : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No vsn To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu, Home, prohibition and Excise Department, 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.. 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Palayamkottai Central Prison, Tirunelveli District. Copy to The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. and R.POORNIMA ,J. vsn ORDER MADE IN H.C.P(MD)No.1361 of 2024 25.03.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis