Uthaya @ Udayakumar v. The Principal Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 29.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA H.C.P.(MD)No.137 of 2025 Uthaya @ Uthayakumar .. Petitioner / Detenue Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai.

.. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records in pursuant to the proceedings of the second respondent in detention order No.123 of 2024 1/4

dated 18.12.2024 quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to produce the detenue namely, Uthaya @ Uthayakumar, S/o.Boopathi aged about 30 years, who is now detained in Central Prison, Madurai, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :Mr.M.Chandrabose For Respondents :Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

DR. G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

R.POORNIMA, J.

It is submitted by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the detention order passed in No.123 of 2024 dated 18.12.2024, by the second respondent, has been revoked by the Advisory Board vide G.O.Rt.No.531, dated 03.02.2025.

2.Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. (G.J., J.) & (R.P., J.) 29.04.2025 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No KSA 2/4

To 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

R.POORNIMA, J.

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