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Madras High CourtHCP/939/2025dismissed as infructuous

B.Gnanamoorthy v. Additional Chief Secretary To Government

2025-07-18Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh,Honourable Mr.Justice V. Lakshminarayanan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.07.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE H.C.P.No.939 of 2025 B.Gnanamoorthy confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai-66 Petitioner(s) /the detenue Vs

1. The State of Tamil nadu Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government Department Of Prohibition And Excise (Home), Fort St. George, Chennai -600009 2.The Commissioner of Police Tambaram CIty, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Sholinganallur, Chennai.

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

4.The Inspector of Police T-6, Peerkankaranai Police Station, Chennai.

Respondent(s)

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records in No.36/BCDFGISSSV/2025 dated 12.04.2025, on the file of second respondent herein and set aside the same as illegal and produce the detenue B.Gnanamoorthy, son of Balakkrishnan, aged about 48 years, who is confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this Court and set him at Liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.Ilayaraja Kandasamy For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and , 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.2797, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 19.05.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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.

[M.S.R., J] [V.L.N., J] 18.07.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet: Yes/No Anu To

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Department Of Prohibition And Excise (Home), Fort St. George, Chennai -600009 2.The Commissioner of Police Tambaram CIty, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Sholinganallur, Chennai.

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

4.The Inspector of Police T-6, Peerkankaranai Police Station, Chennai.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and , J.

Anu 5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.939 of 2025 18.07.2025