Prakash Raj v. State Of Tamil Nadu Rep.By Its, Additional Chief Secretary To Government,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 26.06.2025 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN H.C.P.No.651 of 2025 Prakash Raj ... Petitioner Vs.
1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai 3.The Inspector of Police S-1, St.Thomas Mount Police Station Chennai 4.The Superintendent Central Prison Puzhal, Chennai ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to
issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records relating to petitioner's brother detention order under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order dated 05.03.2025 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings BCDFGISSSV No.138/2025 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the said petitioner's brother namely Lokesh, aged 28 years, son of Balakrishnan, before this Court and set him at liberty, now petitioner's brother detained at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai 600 066.
For Petitioner : Mr.C.C.Chellappan 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.1953, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 11.04.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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.] 26.06.2025 kas Index: Yes / No Speaking / Non Speaking To Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai 3.The Inspector of Police S-1, St.Thomas Mount Police Station Chennai 4.The Superintendent Central Prison Puzhal, Chennai 5.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai 600 104
M.S.RAMESH, J.
and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.
kas H.C.P.No.651 of 2025 26.06.2025