Madras High CourtHCP/662/2025dismissed as infructuous

R.Ganesamoorthy v. The Secretary To Government,

2025-06-24Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh,Honourable Mr.Justice V. Lakshminarayanan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.06.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE H.C.P.No.662 of 2025 R.Ganesamoorthy Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise IX, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Krishnagiri, 3.The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Salem.

5.The Inspector of Police, Hosur Town Police Station, Respondent(s)

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records of the 2nd Respondent in reference to Detention Order in S.C.No.5/2025 dated 27.02.2025, setting aside the order of detention passed therein and directing the respondent to produce the detenue by namely Thiru.Essakimuthu @ Itly Mani, Son of Thiru.Murugan, aged about 20 years before this Court, now detained in Central Jail at Salem and setting him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.J. Pradeep 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.1948, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XV) Department, dated 11.04.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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.

[M.S.R., J] [V.L.N., J] 24.06.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet: Yes/No Anu To

1. The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise IX, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Krishnagiri, 3.The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Salem.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and , J.

5.The Inspector of Police, Hosur Town Police Station, 6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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