Pasupathi v. The Secretary To The Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 31.10.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR . JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN H.C.P.No.1635 of 2025 Pasupathi ... Petitioner Vs
1. The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat Chennai-600 009 2.District Collector and District Magistrate Villupuram District, Villupuram
3. The Superintendent of Police Villupuram District, Villupuram 4.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Cuddalore 5.The Inspector of Police Valavanur Police Station, Villupuram District ... Respondents 1/4
Prayer:- Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Habeas Corpus call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 24.07.2025 in RC.No.C2/38/2025 against the petitioner Brother Purushothaman, male, aged 27 yrs S/o.Saravanan, who is confined at Central Prison, Cuddalore and set aside the same and direct the respondent to produce the detenu before the Honble court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :
Mr.D.Balaji 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.5852, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 15.09.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked. 2/4
2. Recording the said submissions, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed as infructuous.
[N.S.K.,J.] [M.J.R.,J.] 31.10.2025 Index: Yes/No gpa To
1. The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat Chennai-600 009 2.District Collector and District Magistrate Villupuram District, Villupuram
3. The Superintendent of Police Villupuram District, Villupuram 4.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Cuddalore 5.The Inspector of Police Valavanur Police Station, Villupuram District
6. The Joint Secretary to Government Public (Law & Order) Fort Saint George, Chennai - 9 7.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.
N.SATHISH KUMAR, J., 3/4
AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J., gpa H.C.P.No.1635 of 2025 31.10.2025 4/4