Madras High CourtHCP/883/2025dismissed as infructuous

V.Ranjithapriya v. The State Rep By,The Additional Secretary To Government,

2025-07-29Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh,Honourable Mr.Justice V. Lakshminarayanan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29-07-2025

CORAM

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

1. The Additional Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Chennai.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

4. The Inspector of Police, F2-Egmore Police Station, Chennai.

Respondents 1/4

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records pertaining to the order of detention passed by the second respondent in his proceedings in No.224/BCDFGISSSV/2025, dated 24.04.2025 and quash the same as illegal and produce the detenue, namely Vaseekaran S/o Rajini aged 22, DRUG OFFENDER now he is confined in Central Prison, Puzhal II, Chennai before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.C.Raja 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.3421, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 13.06.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked. 2/4

2. Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed as infructuous.

[M.S.R., J] [V.L.N., J] 29.07.2025 mrp Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes To