Shanthi vs the State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by Its Additional Chief Secretary

Shanthi vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by Its Additional Chief Secretary

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Orders Decided Jan 30, 2025

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1701139
Court: Chennai Orders High Court
Judge: Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam,Honourable Mr.Justice M.Jothiraman
Decided On: Jan 30, 2025
Case Number: HCP/43/2025

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Shanthi

Respondent

The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by Its Additional Chief Secretary

Excerpt

.....corpus, calling for the records relating to the detention order in 1231/bcdfgisssv/2024 dated 12.12.2024 passed by the 2nd respondent under the tamil nadu act 14 of 1982 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce sanjana@sathishkumar, transgender, aged 31 years, w/o. robert, who is presently confined at special prison for women, puzhal, chennai before this court and set her at liberty. for petitioner : mr.p.santhosh for respondents : mr. r.muniyapparaj additional public prosecutororder(order of the court was made by the hon'ble m.jothiraman, j.) mr.r.muniyapparaj, the learned additional public prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents made a submission that the impugned order of detention has already been revoked by the competent authority vide g.o.rt.no.394, home, prohibition and excise (xiii) department, dated 28.01.2025 and thus, no further adjudication needs to be undertaken.2. in view of the above submission, this habeas corpus petition stands closed. [s.m.s., j.] [m.j.r., j.] 30.01.2025 index : yes/no speaking order : yes/no neutral citation : yes/no veda to1. the state of tamil nadu, represented by its additional chief secretary, home, prohibition and excise department, secretariat complex, chennai - 600 009.2. the joint secretary to government, public (law and order) department, fort st.george, chennai - 9.3. the commissioner of police, office of commissioner of police, chennai - 600 007.4. the superintendent of prisons, special prison for women, puzhal, chennai - 600 066.5. the inspector of police, g-5, secretariat police station, chennai district.6. the public prosecutor, madras high court, chennai - 104.s.m.subramaniam, j.andm.jothiraman, j.veda h.c.p.no.43 of 2025 30.01.2025

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 30.01.2025
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN H.C.P.No.43 of 2025 Shanthi ... Petitioner/Mother of the detenu Vs.
1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat complex, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Commissioner of Police, Office of Commissioner of Police, Chennai - 600 007.
3. The Superintendent of Prisons, Special Prison for Women, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.
4. The Inspector of Police, G-5, Secretariat Police Station, Chennai District. ... Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records relating to the detention order in 1231/BCDFGISSSV/2024 dated 12.12.2024 passed by the 2nd respondent under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce Sanjana@Sathishkumar, Transgender, aged 31 years, W/o. Robert, who is presently confined at Special Prison for Women, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Santhosh For Respondents : Mr. R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.) Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents made a submission that the impugned order of detention has already been revoked by the competent authority vide G.O.Rt.No.394, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 28.01.2025 and thus, no further adjudication needs to be undertaken.

2. In view of the above submission, this habeas corpus petition stands closed. [S.M.S., J.] [M.J.R., J.] 30.01.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No veda To

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat complex, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law and Order) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

3. The Commissioner of Police, Office of Commissioner of Police, Chennai - 600 007.

4. The Superintendent of Prisons, Special Prison for Women, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

5. The Inspector of Police, G-5, Secretariat Police Station, Chennai District.

6. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai - 104.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND

M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

veda H.C.P.No.43 of 2025 30.01.2025

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