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Madras High CourtHCP/1071/2025dismissed as infructuous

R.Ashok v. The State Rep By, The 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 R.Ashok Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State Rep By, The Secretary To Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Magistrate And District Collector, Erode District, Erode.

3.The Superintendent Of Police, Erode District, Erode.

4.The Superintendent Of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore.

5.The Inspector Of Police, Gobichettipalayam Prohibition Enforcement Wing Police Station, Erode District.

Respondent(s) 1/4

PRAYER This writ of Habeas Corpus has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to call for the records in Cr.M.P.No.20/BOOTLEGGER/2025 C1 dated 10.05.2025 on the file of the District Magistrate and District Collector, Erode District, Erode, the second respondent herein and quash the same as illegal and direct the respondent to produce the detenue Thiru.Ravi, S/o.Subramani aged about 50 years now confined at central prison, Coimbatore and set him at liberty. For Petitioner(s):

S. Sengkodi For Respondent(s):

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.3692, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 23.06.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked. 2/4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 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes mrp To 1.The State Rep By, The Secretary To Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The District Magistrate And District Collector, Erode District, Erode.

3.The Superintendent Of Police, Erode District, Erode.

4.The Superintendent Of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore.

5.The Inspector Of Police, Gobichettipalayam Prohibition Enforcement Wing Police Station, Erode District.

6. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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M.S.RAMESH J.

and V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN J.

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