Banu v. State Of Tamilnadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.07.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN Banu ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police The Greater Chennai City Vepery, Chennai 600 007 3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Puzhal, Chennai 600 066 4.The Inspector of Police K-9, Thiru.Vi.Ka. Nagar Police Station 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 the detention order in Memo No.176/BCDFGISSSV/2024 dated 27.03.2025 passed by the 2nd respondent under the Tamilnadu Act 14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the petitioner's son Karthick @ Kulla Karthick, S/o.Raji, aged about 23 years the detenu now confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set him at librty.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.J.Santhosh Kumar 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.2787, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 19.05.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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.] 04.07.2025 kas Index: Yes / No Speaking / Non Speaking To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police The Greater Chennai City Vepery, Chennai 600 007 3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Puzhal, Chennai 600 066 4.The Inspector of Police K-9, Thiru.Vi.Ka. Nagar Police Station Chennai 5.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai 600 104

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

kas 04.07.2025