Madras High CourtHCP/27/2025dismissed as infructuous

Gandhimathi v. The State Of Tamilnadu,

2025-03-18Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh,Honourable Mr.Justice N.Senthilkumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.03.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR H.C.P.No.27 of 2025 Gandhimathi ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal 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, P-4, Basin Bridge Police Station, Chennai District.

... Respondents

PRAYER: This Habeas Corpus Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records relating to the detention order in No.1262/BCDFGISSSV/2024 Dated 18.12.2024 passed by the 2nd respondent under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce Velazhagi, aged 68 years, W/o.Manivannan, who is presently confined in the Special Prison for Women, Puzhal, Chennai before this Honble Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Santhosh For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, by producing a copy of the Government Order in G.O.Rt.No.485, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 31.01.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

2. Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed as infructuous.

[M.S.R, J.] [N.S, J.] 18.03.2025 ASI To