Devi v. The Additional Chief Secretary To 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.1705 of 2025 Devi ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Grater Chennai, Office of the Commissioner of Police (Goondas Section), Vepery, Chennai - 600007.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison Puzhal, Chennai - 600066.

4.The Inspector of Police, R-3, Ashok Nagar Police Station, Chennai - 600083.

...Respondents

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Prayer:- Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the entire records connected with the detention order of the 2nd respondent in No.479/BCDFGISSSV/2025 dated 17.07.2025 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body and person of the petitioner's sister's daughter namely Tamilarasi W/o. Kalaiyarasan aged about 23 years detained in Special Prison for Women, Puzhal, Chennai before this Honorable Court and set her at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Senthilvel for Mr.B.M.Santharam 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.5312, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 25.08.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked. 2/4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 Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Grater Chennai, Office of the Commissioner of Police (Goondas Section), Vepery, Chennai - 600007.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison Puzhal, Chennai - 600066.

4.The Inspector of Police, R-3, Ashok Nagar Police Station, Chennai - 600083.

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

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J., 3/4

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