Mrs.Jothi Lakshmi v. The Government Of Tamilnadu Rep By Its Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30.10.2025 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN Jothi Lakshmi ... Petitioner/Detenue's Mother -vs1. The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2. District Magistrate and District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.

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

4. The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.

5. The Inspector of Police, Manavalanagar Circle Police Station, Tiruvallur District.

... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records relating to 2nd Respondent culminating with the order of detention bearing 1/4

B.C.D.F.G.I.S.S.S.V. No.16/2025 dated 12.07.2025 on the file of 2nd Respondent detaining the petitioner son under Section Act XIV of 1982 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the Respondents to produce the person of the detenu Thiru. Manish S/o.Sampath Male aged about 19 years before this Hon`ble Court now detained in the Central Prison II Puzhal Chennai-66 and thereby set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.Jaikumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Addl. Public Prosecutor *****

O R D E R

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.5236, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 22.08.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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.,) 30.10.2025 ar 2/4

To:

1. The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2. District Magistrate and District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.

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

4. The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur.

5. The Inspector of Police, Manavalanagar Circle Police Station, Tiruvallur District.

6. The Joint Secretary to Government Public (Law & Order), Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

7. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

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