Murugan@Gana Murugan v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07-10-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE J. NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S. SOUNTHAR

1. Murugan@gana Murugan S/o.Selvaraj, No.1062/182, Mariyamman Kovil Street, Ambethkar Nagar, Konamedu, Vaniyambadi Taluk, Tirupathur District Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State of Tamilnadu rep by its Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Dept.

Fort St.George, Chennai-9 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Tirupathur-635 601 Tirupathur District 3.The Superintendent of Police Tirupathur District Tirupathur-635 601 4.The Superintendent Prison Central prison, Vellore-632 002

5.The Inspector of Police Vaniyambadi Town Police Station, Tirupathur District Cr.No.107 of 2025 Respondent(s) PRAYER Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India to issue a writ or order or direction or writ in the nature of the writ of Habeas Corpus or any other appropriate writ order or direction to produce the body of the detenue by name Murugan @ Gana Murugan S/o.Selvaraj aged 45 years, presently confined at Central Prison, Vellore before this court and set him at liberty forthwith after calling for the records pertaining to the detention order dated 04.06.2025 in C3/D.O.No.16/2025 passed by the 2nd respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr. M Ganesh For Respondent(s):

Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

J. NISHA BANU, J.

and S. SOUNTHAR, J.

Today, when the matter is 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.4290, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 16.07.2025, submitted that the impugned detention order dated 04.06.2025 has already been revoked.

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

(J.NISHA BANU J.) (S.SOUNTHAR J.) 07.10.2025 MST To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Dept.

Fort St.George, Chennai-9 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Tirupathur-635 601 Tirupathur District 3.The Superintendent of Police Tirupathur District, Tirupathur-635 601 4.The Superintendent Prison Central prison, Vellore-632 002 5.The Inspector of Police Vaniyambadi Town Police Station, Tirupathur District.

6. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

J.NISHA BANU J.

AND S.SOUNTHAR J.

MST H.C.P No. 1256 of 2025 07.10.2025