Nirmala v. The Secretary To Government

2026:MHC:1684

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Nirmala W/o. Anand, No.291, New Street, Thenkazhani Village, Asanamapettia Post, Vembakkam Taluk,Tiruvannamalai Dsitrict.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Secretary To Government (Home) Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2. The District Magistrate And District Collector Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

3. The Superintendent Of Police Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

4. The Superintendent Of Prison Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

5. The Inspector Of Police Cheyyar Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

..Respondent(s) Prayer:

Habeas corpus petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of

India for issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus or any other appropriate Writ, or order, or direction, in the nature of the writ, to call for the records in connection with the order of Detention passed by the second respondent 29.09.2025 in D.O.No.42/2025-C2 against the petitioner Son Jegan @ Jagadeesan, male, aged 26 years, S/o. Anand who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue before this Court and set him at liberty and pass such further or other orders as this Court. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.D.Balaji For Respondent(s):

Mr. R. Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted By Mr. M. Sylvester John

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.) Since the detention in this case has been revoked under order dated 05.11.2025 in G.O.Rt.No.7238, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, nothing survives in this petition, recording which, this habeas corpus petition is closed. No costs.

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To

1. The Secretary To Government (Home) Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2. The District Magistrate And District Collector Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

3. The Superintendent Of Police Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

4. The Superintendent Of Prison Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

5. The Inspector Of Police Cheyyar Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

6. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

7. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law and Order), Secretariat, Fort.St.George, Chennai -9.

DR.ANITA SUMANTH J.

AND SUNDER MOHAN J.

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