Muruganantham v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Muruganantham ... Petitioner/father of the detenue -vs1.Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its the Principal 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, Tiruchirappalli City.

3.The Superintendent, The Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of habeas corpus calling for the entire records connected Detention Order C.No.22/detention/C.P.O/TC/2025, on 04.03.2025 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the petitioner's son, namely, Sudhan, Male aged about 28/2025 son of Muruganantham and detained at Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli and set him at liberty forthwith. 1/4

For Petitioner :

Mr.B.Jameelarasu For Respondents :

Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

and R.POORNIMA ,J.

When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, by producing a copy of G.O.Rt.No.1903, Home, Prohibition & Excise (XII) Department, dated 09.04.2025, would state that the impugned detention order has been revoked by the Government.

2. Recording the above submissions, the habeas corpus petition is closed.

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To 1.The Principal 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, Tiruchirappalli City.

3.The Superintendent, The Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli.

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

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DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

and R.POORNIMA ,J.

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