Madras High CourtHCP/1204/2025dismissed as infructuous

Govindan v. The 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 V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN Govindan S/o. Arumugam.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Secretary to the Government Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600009.

2.District Collector and District Magistrate of Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore.

5.The Inspector of Police, Tiruvannamalai East Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

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 Connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 11.06.2025 in D.O.No.27/2025- C2 against the petitioner son Surya, Male, aged 24 years, S/o. Govindan, who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner(s):

M/s.D.Balaji D. Rajalakshmi J. Sathish Kumar P. Raman 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.4360, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 18.07.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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 To

1. The Secretary to the Government Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600009.

2.District Collector and District Magistrate of Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

3.The Superintendent of Police Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore.

5.The Inspector of Police, Tiruvannamalai East Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH J.

AND V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN J.

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