S.Sumithra v. The State Rep By Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN H.C.P.No.2023 of 2025 S.Sumithra W/o.S.Saravanan ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

The State Represented by Secretary to Government (Home), Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.

The District Collector and Magistrate,

Vellore, Vellore District.

3.

The Superintendent of Police, Vellore, Vellore District.

4.

The Superintendent of Prisons, Office of the Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Vellore, Vellore District.

5.

The Inspector of Police, Katpadi Police Station, Vellore District.

... Respondents Prayer:- Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the entire records in pursuant to the detention order issued by the 2 nd respondent C3/D.O.No.35/2025 dated 12.09.2025 and set aside the same and consequentially direct the respondents to produce the petitioner's husband the detenu Saravanan @ Karadi Saravanan.S/o.Subramani, aged about 37 years, now confined at Central Prison, Vellore, Vellore District before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Sathish KUmar For Respondents :

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

assisted by M.Sylvester John

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by P.VELMURUGAN 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.6676, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 16.10.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

2. Recording the said submissions, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed as infructuous.

[P.V.,J.] [M.J.R.,J.] 08.12.2025 Index: Yes/No ms

To 1.

The State Represented by Secretary to Government (Home), Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.

The District Collector and Magistrate, Vellore, Vellore District.

3.

The Superintendent of Police, Vellore, Vellore District.

4.

The Superintendent of Prisons, Office of the Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Vellore, Vellore District.

5.

The Inspector of Police, Katpadi Police Station, Vellore District.

6.

The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

P.VELMURUGAN , J., AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J., ms H.C.P.No.2023 of 2025

08.12.2025