Palani @ Arjunan v. The Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 27.11.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR . JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN H.C.P.No.1845 of 2025 Palani @ Arjunan ... Petitioner Vs
1. The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat Chennai - 600 009
2. The District Collector and District Magistrate Vellore District, Vellore
3. The Superintendent of Police Vellore District, Vellore
4. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Vellore
5. The Inspector of Police Virinchipuram Police Station Vellore District ... Respondents 1/4
Prayer:- Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 31.08.2025 in C3/D.O.No.31/2025 petitioner/Detenue Palani@Arjunan, Male aged 27 years S/o. Ramanathan, who is confined at central prison, vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue before the honorable 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.6221, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 29.09.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked. 2/4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.] 27.11.2025 Index: Yes/No gpa To
1. The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat Chennai - 600 009
2. The District Collector and District Magistrate Vellore District, Vellore
3. The Superintendent of Police Vellore District, Vellore
4. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Vellore
5. The Inspector of Police Virinchipuram Police Station Vellore District
6. The Joint Secretary to Government Public (Law & Order) Fort Saint George, Chennai - 9 7.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.
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