Santhi v. The Additional Chief 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.2000 of 2025 Santhi ... Petitioner Vs
1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St.George Chennai - 600 009
2. The District Collector and District Magistrate Nagapattinam District
3. The Superintendent of Police Nagapattinam District
4. The Superintendent Central Prison, Cuddalore
4. The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station Nagapattinam Nagapattinam District ... Respondents 1/4
Prayer:- Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records relating to the detention order passed by the second respondent pertaining to the order made in C.O.C.No.26/2025 dated 02.08.2025 in detain the detenue under 2(b) of TN Act 14 of 1982 as a Bootlegger and quash the same and direct the respondent to produce the detenue IYYAR alies DHANAPALAN son of PONNUSAMY aged about 61 years who is detained at Central Prison, Cuddalore before this Honble Court and set him at liberty For Petitioner :
Mr.G.Nirmal Krishnan 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.6229, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XV) Department, dated 29.09.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked. 2/4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 Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St.George Chennai - 600 009
2. The District Collector and District Magistrate Nagapattinam District
3. The Superintendent of Police Nagapattinam District
4. The Superintendent Central Prison, Cuddalore
5. The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station Nagapattinam Nagapattinam 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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