Sathiya v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.02.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR H.C.P.No.103 of 2025 SATHIYA W/o.Murugan, No.160, Kh Road, Otteri, Perambur Barracks, Chennai - 600 012.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government Home, Prohibition And Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009

2. The Commissioner Of Police Greater Chennai Office Of The Commissioner Of Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600007.

3. The Superintendent Of Prison Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

4. The Inspector Of Police G-5, Secretariat Police Station, Chennai District. Respondent(s)

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 12.12.2024 in BCDFGISSSV.No.1232 of 2024 against the petitioner's son, Sanjay @ Mutta, son of Murugan aged about 21 years, who is confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Vasudevan For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and 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.395, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 28.01.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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] 03.02.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet: Yes/No Anu To

1. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government Home, Prohibition And Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009

2. The Commissioner Of Police Greater Chennai Office Of The Commissioner Of Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600007.

3. The Superintendent Of Prison Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

4. The Inspector Of Police G-5, Secretariat Police Station, Chennai District. 5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

Anu H.C.P.No.103 of 2025 03.02.2025