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Madras High CourtHCP/598/2025dismissed as infructuous

Poongodi v. The Additional Chief Secretary To The Government,

2025-04-01Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh,Honourable Mr.Justice N.Senthilkumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.04.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR H.C.P.No.598 of 2025 POONGODI Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Additional Chief Secretary To The Government, HOME, PROHIBITION and EXCISE (XVI) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI-600 009.

2.The Commissioner Of Police, Greater Chennai.

3.The Superintendent Of Prison Central Prison Puzhal, Chennai District.

4.State Rep By The Inspector Of Police K-4, Anna Nagar Police Station, Chennai District. Respondent(s) PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records connected with

the detention order in No.61/BCDFGISSSV/2025 dated 05.02.2025 on the file of the Respondent No.2 and Quash the same and direct the Respondents to produce the person of petitioner's son one named MR.JOSEPH S/O.EDWIN aged about 24 years now confined at Central Prison, Puzhal before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Muthamizhselvakumar 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.1452, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 20.03.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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] 01.04.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet: Yes/No Anu To

1. The Additional Chief Secretary To The Government, HOME, PROHIBITION and EXCISE (XVI) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI-600 009.

2.The Commissioner Of Police, Greater Chennai.

3.The Superintendent Of Prison Central Prison Puzhal, Chennai District.

4.The Inspector Of Police K-4, Anna Nagar Police Station, Chennai District. 5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

Anu H.C.P.No.598 of 2025 01.04.2025