Amaravathy v. The Additional Secretary To Government,

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 Amaravathy, W/o.Arumugam, No.75, Sasi Nagar, Lakebund, Velachery, Chennai-42.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Additional Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu (Home), Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai-66.

4.The Inspector Of Police, J-7, Velachery Police Station, Chennai - 42.

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 relating to the impugned order BCDFGISSSV No.241/2025 dated 02.05.2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein and set aside the same as illegal and direct the respondents to produce the detenue namely Jeevanandham S/o.Arumugam, aged about 23 years, now confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai-66 before this Court set him at liberty.

For Petitioner(s):

M/s.G.Vinodhkumar A.Rawther Naina Mohamed U.Vignesh 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.3574, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 19.06.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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] 29.07.2025 mrp Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet: Yes/No To

1. The Additional Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu (Home), Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai-66.

4.The Inspector Of Police, J-7, Velachery Police Station, Chennai - 42.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH J.

AND V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN J.

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