Madras High CourtHCP/1190/2025dismissed as infructuous

Jothi v. The Additional Chief Secretary To The 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 Jothi Petitioner Vs

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Dept., Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai.

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

4. The Inspector of Police, E-5 Foreshore Estate Police Station, Chennai.

Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records in connection with the order of Detention passed by the second respondent dated 07.06.2025 in Memo No.328/BCDFGISSSV/2025 against the petitioner's son namely Anandabau, Male aged 32 years, S/o. Sundar, who is confined at Central Prison, Puzhal and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue before this Court and set him at Liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthilvel 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.4470, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 22.07.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

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

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