Azhakesan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Azhakesan ... Petitioner -vs1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, O/o.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Tiruvarur District, Tiruvarur.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Trichy.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of habeas corpus to call for the entire records in detention order passed in C.O.C.No.18/2024, dated 30.07.2024 on the file of the second respondent herein and set aside the same as illegal and direct the respondents to produce the

petitioner, namely, Azhakesan, S/o.Pothiyan, male, aged 38 years, who is detained in Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.K.A.S.Prabhu For Respondents :

Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.] When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the impugned detention order came to be passed on 30.07.2024 and the period of one year expired on 30.07.2025. Therefore, the prayer sought for in this habeas corpus petition has become infructuous.

2. Recording the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the habeas corpus petition is dismissed as infructuous. [A.D.J.C., J.] [R.P., J.] 06.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No cp

To:

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

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, O/o.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Tiruvarur District, Tiruvarur.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Trichy.

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

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

AND R.POORNIMA , J.

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