Karan Gangaram Sharma v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.06.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN Karan Gangaram Sharma ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police/Detaining Authority, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai.

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

4.The Inspector of Police/Sponsoring Authority, Enforcement Bureau and Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Adyar Unit.

... 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.120/BCDFGISSSV/2025 dated 03.03.2025

passed by the 2nd respondent under the Tamilnadu Act 14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the body and person of the detenue named Karan Gangaram Sharma S/o.Gangaram Sharma, male aged about 29 years, now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : K.Anandha Raja 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.1937, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 11.04.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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.] 25.06.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order Sni To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police/Detaining Authority, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai.

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

4.The Inspector of Police/Sponsoring Authority, Enforcement Bureau and Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Adyar Unit.

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 25.06.2025