Madras High CourtHCP/794/2025dismissed as infructuous

Manimala v. The Secretary To Government,

2025-07-08Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh,Honourable Mr.Justice V. Lakshminarayanan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.07.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE H.C.P.No.794 of 2025 Manimala Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise IX, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chenani - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

3.The Superintendent of Police Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

4.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Cuddalore.

5.The Inspector of Police Veppur Police Station, Cuddalore District.

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 C3.D.O.No.40/2025 dated 30.03.2025, setting aside the order of detention passed therein and directing the respondents to produce the detenue namely Thiru.Manikandan @ Bannu Mani, Son of Chinnasamy, aged about 29 years, before this Court, now detained in Central Jail at Cuddalore and setting him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.P.R.Ponnambalam 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.2670, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 13.05.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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.

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