Almas Begam v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government,

2026:MHC:1659

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.04.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Almas Begam (aged 46) W/o. Syed Shanavaz, No.2/11, PM Dhargah 2nd Street, Triplicane, Chennai - 600 005.

.. Petitioner vs 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, (Home), Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Vepery, Chennai.

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

4.The Inspector of Police, E2 Royapettah Police Station, Chennai.

.. Respondents Prayer : Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records pertaining to the order of detention passed by the second respondent in his proceedings in No.643/BBCDEFGISSSV/2025 dated 1/4

04.09.2025 and quash the same as illegal and produce the detenu, namely, Syed Nadeem, S/o. Syed Shanavaz, aged 21 years, Goonda, now he is confined in Central Prison, Puzhal II, Chennai, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.C.Vignesh For Respondents :

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

ORDER

(Made by Dr. ANITA SUMANTH, J.) Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, states that nothing survives in this matter as the detention order dated 04.09.2025 passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.6702 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 16.10.2025, recording which, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. No costs.

[A.S.M, J.] [S.M, J.] 29.04.2026 Index:Yes/No mpl To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, (Home), Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, 2/4

Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Vepery, Chennai.

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

4.The Inspector of Police, E2 Royapettah Police Station, Chennai.

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

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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DR. ANITA SUMANTH,J.

and SUNDER MOHAN,J.

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