Madras High CourtHCP/238/2025dismissed as infructuous

Kumaresan v. The Secretary To The Government

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.06.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE H.C.P.No.238 of 2025 KUMARESAN Petitioner(s) /brother of the detenue Vs

1. The Secretary To The Government Home Prohibition And Excise Dept, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 2.District Collector And District Magistrate Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

3.The Superintendent Of Police Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

4.The Superintendent Of Prison Central Prison, Cuddalore.

5.The Inspector of Police, Cuddalore O.T. Police Station, Cuddalore 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 16.01.2025 in C3/ D.O./08/2025 against the petitioner brother Chithiraivel male aged 42 years S/O. Venkatachalam who is confined at central prison, cuddalore and set aside the same and direct the respondent to produce the detenue before the court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Balaji For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and , 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.855, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 21.02.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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.

[M.S.R., J] [V.L.N., J] 06.06.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet: Yes/No Anu To