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Madras High CourtHCP/194/2025dismissed as infructuous

Usha Nandhini v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By, The Additional Chief Secretary,

2025-06-04Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh,Honourable Mr Justice V. Lakshminarayanan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.06.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN Usha Nandhini ... Petitioner Vs.

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

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

3.The Inspector of Police, V-5, Thirumangalam Police Station, Chennai.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison-II, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

... 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.08/BCDFGISSSV/2025 dated 07.01.2025

passed by the 2nd respondent under the Tamilnadu Act 14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondent to produce the petitioner's son Thiru.Ajith @ Vellai Ajith, S/o.Sundar, aged about 23 years, the detenue, now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set the petitioner's son at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Muthukumar For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

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.859, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 21.02.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

2. Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

[M.S.R, J.] [V.L.N, J.] 04.06.2025 Index: Yes/No Sni

To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

3.The Inspector of Police, V-5, Thirumangalam Police Station, Chennai.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison-II, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

Sni 04.06.2025