S.Manjula v. The Additional Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN S.Manjula .. 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.

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Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying 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.223/BCDFGISSSV/2025, dated 24.04.2025 and quash the same as illegal and produce the detenue, namely Vikram, S/o.Suresh 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

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, 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.3307, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 10.06.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

2.Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition 2/4

stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

(M.S.R., J) (V.L.N., J) 30.07.2025 krk Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No : Yes / No To 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.

5.The Joint Secretary, Law and Order Department, Secretariat, Chennai. 6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

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and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

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