Appaji v. Additional Chief Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.07.2025 CORAM :

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

1.Government of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police Tambaram City 3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Puzhal, Chennai 600 066 4.The Inspector of Police T-1, Tambaram Police Station Chennai District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to

issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records in detention order passed in BCDFGISSSV No.30 of 2025 dated 11.04.2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein and quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's son viz. A.Ravi, S/o.Appaji, male, 41 years, now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Padmanabhan 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.2880, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 21.05.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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.]

17.07.2025 kas To 1.The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate Villupuram District Villupuram 3.The Superintendent of Police Villupuram District Villupuram 4.The Inspector of Police Roshanai Police Station Villupuram District Villupuram 5.The Superintendent Central Prison Cuddalore 6.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai 600 104

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

kas 17.07.2025