Saraswathi v. State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep By The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.03.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SENTHILKUMAR Saraswathi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, The Greater Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

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

4.The Inspector of Police, P-6, Kodungaiyur Police Station, Chennai.

... 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 Memo No.1240/BCDFGISSSV/2024, dated 12.12.2024 passed by the 2nd respondent under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the petitioner's sister namely Parvathi, W/o.David Thomas, aged about 36 years, the detenue, now confined in Special Prison for Women, Puzhal, Chennai, before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Vinoth Kumar For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S. RAMESH, 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.443, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 30.01.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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.] 11.03.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order Internet: Yes/No Sni To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, The Greater Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066. 4.The Inspector of Police, P-6, Kodungaiyur Police Station, Chennai.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

6.The Joint Secretary, Public (Law & Order), Chennai - 600 009.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and N. SENTHILKUMAR, J.

Sni 11.03.2025