Rathinakumar v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN and THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR H.C.P.(MD) No.894 of 2025 Rathinakumar ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamilnadu Rep by The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Chennai 600009.

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Theni District.

3. The Superintendent, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai District.

... Respondents PRAYER :-Habeas corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas corpus, calling for the entire records connected with the detention order of the Respondent No.2 in Detention order No.25/2025, dated 19.06.2025 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu by 1/4

name Rathinakumar, son of Rasuthevar, aged about 43 years, now detained as "Drug Offender" at Madurai Central Prison before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Dr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Addl. Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by C.V.KARTHIKEYAN,J.) When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, by producing a proceeding in G.O.Rt.No.4593, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 28.07.2025 submitted that the detention order has already been revoked. Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

(C.V.K., J.) (R.V., J.) 26.11.2025 Index : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No vsm 2/4

To

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Chennai 600009.

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Theni District.

3. The Superintendent, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai District.

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

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

and R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

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