M.Hemalatha v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.06.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN H.C.P.No.338 of 2025 M.Hemalatha ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Office of the Commissioner of Police Vepery Chennai 600 007 3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Puzhal Chennai 4.The Inspector of Police V-5, Thirumangalam Police Station Chennai District ... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 07.01.2025 in BCDFGISSSV No.05 of 2025 against the petitioner's son Hari @ Hariharan, son of Manohar, aged about 23 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.S.Siva Kumar For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

AND V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, 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.789, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 19.02.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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.] 05.06.2025 kas Index : Yes / No To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Office of the Commissioner of Police Vepery, Chennai 600 007 3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai 4.The Inspector of Police V-5, Thirumangalam Police Station Chennai District 5.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai 600 104

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

kas H.C.P.No.338 of 2025 05.06.2025