Tholan @ Govindasamy v. The Secretary To The Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.07.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN Tholan @ Govindasamy ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to the Government Home Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat Chennai 600 009 2.District Collector & District Magistrate Krishnagiri District Krishnagiri 3.The Superintendent of Police Krishnagiri District Krishnagiri 4.The Superintendent of Prison Special Prison for women Coimbatore - 18 5.The Inspector of Police Krishnagiri PEW Police Station Krishnagiri District ... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, to call or records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 21.04.2025 in S.C.No.13 of 2025 against the petitioner' wife Lalitha, Female, aged 39 years, W/o.Tholan @ Govindasamy, who is confined at Special Prison for Women, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Balaji 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.3256, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XV) Department, dated 09.06.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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.] 24.07.2025 kas Index: Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Speaking / Non Speaking To 1.The Secretary to the Government Home Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat Chennai 600 009 2.District Collector & District Magistrate Krishnagiri District Krishnagiri 3.The Superintendent of Police Krishnagiri District Krishnagiri 4.The Superintendent of Prison Special Prison for women Coimbatore - 18 5.The Inspector of Police Krishnagiri PEW Police Station Krishnagiri District M.S.RAMESH, J.

and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

kas 6.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai 600 104 24.07.2025