Ponnuthai v. The Secretary To The Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02-06-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Ponnuthai W/o.Senthilkumar, No.368, Ground Floor, Subrith Street, Chettiveethi, Selvapuram, Coimbatore District ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat,Chennai-600 009
2. Commissioner of Police/Detaining Authority Coimbatore City, Coimbatore District
3. The Superintendent Central Prison, Coimbatore
4. State rep by the Inspector of Police Singanallur Police station, Coimbatore District ..Respondent(s) Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of habeas Corpus or any other writ or order in the nature of writ calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent dated 25.09.2025 in C.No.156/G/IS/2025 against the petitioner son S.Saravanan @ NOI Saravanan, M 28 years, Son of Senthilkumar, who is
confined at Central Prison, Coimbatore and set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Honble Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.A.Saranraj For Respondent(s):
Mr.C.R.Malarvannan, Counsel For Government Of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side)
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.) Mr.C.R.Malarvannan, learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side), states that nothing survives in this matter as the detention order dated 25.09.2026 passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.7515 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XII) Department, dated 13.11.2025, recording which, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. No costs.
(A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 02-06-2026 ssm Index: Yes/No Speaking order To
1. The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009
2. The Commissioner of Police/Detaining Authority Coimbatore City, Coimbatore District
3. The Superintendent Central Prison, Coimbatore.
4. The Inspector of Police Singanallur Police station, Coimbatore District.
5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
DR.ANITA SUMANTH, J.
AND SUNDER MOHAN, J.
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