Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/1340/2025disposed of

K.Neethirajan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2026-04-06Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh,Honourable Mr Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.04.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN H.C.P.(MD)No.1340 of 2025 K.Neethirajan .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamilnadu, Represented by its the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, District Collector and District Magistrate Office, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.

.....Respondents Prayer :Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records from the respondent No.2 in M.H.S.Confdl No.82/2025, dated 30.10.2025 by setting aside the said order

of detention passed by the second respondent and setting the detenue Esakkidurai @ Vijay, S/o.K.Neethirajan at liberty, now detained in the Central Prison, Palayamkottai.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Prabhu For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the Additional Public Prosecutor, by producing a proceeding in G.O.Rt.No.8338 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 12.12.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked. Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

(N.A.V.,J..) (K.K.R.K.,J.,) 06.04.2026 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Indu

To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, District Collector and District Magistrate Office, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.

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

N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,J.

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