Elumalai v. The Additional Chief Secretary To The Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.07.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE H.C.P.No.712 of 2025 Elumalai Petitioner(s) /father of the detenue Vs

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

2.The Commissioner Of Police, Avadi City, Office of the Commissioner of Police, (Goondas Section), Avadi, Chennai-600 054.

3.The Superintendent Of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai-600 008.

4.The Inspector Of Police (L&O), T-1, Ambattur Police Station, Chennai District.

Respondent(s)

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 the detention order dated 24/03/2025 passed by the second respondent in No.51/BCDFGISSSV/2025 and quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's son namely Dhananchezhian, S/o.Elumalai, aged 24 years, No.29/28, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, 5th Main Road, Ayappakkam, Chennai-600 077, who is presently under going detention in the Central Prison, Puzhal, branding him as Goonda under Section 3(1) of the Tamilnadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Slum Grabbers and video Pirates Act 1982, (Tamilnadu Act 14 of 1982). For Petitioner : Mr.V.Sukumar 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.2673, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 13.05.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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] 03.07.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet: Yes/No Anu To

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

2.The Commissioner Of Police, Avadi City, Office of the Commissioner of Police, (Goondas Section), Avadi, Chennai-600 054.

3.The Superintendent Of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai-600 008.

4.The Inspector Of Police (L&O), T-1, Ambattur Police Station, Chennai District.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and , J.

Anu 5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.712 of 2025 03.07.2025