Madras High CourtHCP/159/2025dismissed as infructuous

Mala v. The Secretary To The Government,

2025-03-21Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh,Honourable Mr.Justice N.Senthilkumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.03.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR H.C.P.No.159 of 2025 MALA Petitioner(s) Vs

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

2.The District Collector And District Magistrate, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

3.The Superintendent Of Police, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

4.The Superintendent Of Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore.

5.The Inspector Of Police, All Women Police Station, Kottakuppam, Villupuram District.

Respondent(s)

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records in connection with the order of Detention passed by the second respondent dated 21.12.2024 RC.No.C2/63/2024 against the petitioner's Brother Sangaraparanan, aged 56 years, S/o.Sivapathasundaram, who is confined at Central Prison, Cuddalore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue before the Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Balaji 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.471, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 31.01.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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] 21.03.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet: Yes/No Anu To

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

2.The District Collector And District Magistrate, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

3.The Superintendent Of Police, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

4.The Superintendent Of Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore.

5.The Inspector Of Police, All Women Police Station, Kottakuppam, Villupuram District.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and

N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

Anu H.C.P.No.159 of 2025 21.03.2025