Iyyappan v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep. By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 29.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR . JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN H.C.P.No.1475 of 2025 Iyyappan ..

Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Tamilnadu Rep. By its Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St.George, Chennai - 9

2. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Chennai

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

4. The Inspector of Police E-1, Mylapore Police Station Chennai .. Respondents

Prayer:- Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the entire records leading to the detention of the Petitioner's brother Deepan, Son of Ravi, Male, aged about 36 years, who is presently lodged in Central Prison, Puzhal at Chennai and has been detained under Act 14/82 as a Goonda vide detention order dated 04.07.2025, made in Memo.No.452/BCDFGISSSV/2025 by the Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai the 2nd respondent herein and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the body and person of the said detenu before this Honble Court and thereafter set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Rajavelu For Respondents :

Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) 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.5185, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 19.08.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

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

[N.S.K.,J.] [M.J.R.,J.] 29.10.2025 Index: Yes/No gpa To

1. The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St.George, Chennai - 9

2. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Chennai

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

4. The Inspector of Police E-1, Mylapore Police Station Chennai

5. The Joint Secretary to Government Public (Law & Order) Fort Saint George, Chennai - 9 6.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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