Ramesh v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Ramesh ... Petitioner -vs1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St George Secretariat, Chennai- 600 009

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

3. The Inspector of Police Theni Police Station Theni District

4. The Superintendent of Prison Madurai Central Prison, Madurai ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records

relating to the detention order passed by the second respondent in D.No.61 of 2025 dated 04.11.2025 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenue namely Naveen Kumar @ Naveen , Son of Ramesh, aged about 25 years now detained as " GOONDA" at Madurai Central Prison, Madurai and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.LDhilipan Pandian For Respondents :

Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.) When the matter is taken up for hearing today,the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the prayer sought for in this petition has become infructuous.

2. In view of the same, the petition stands dismissed as infructuous.

[G.K.I., J.] [R.P., J.] 06.01.2026 NCC: Yes/No Index: Yes/No aav To

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

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

3. The Inspector of Police Theni Police Station Theni District

4. The Superintendent of Prison Madurai Central Prison, Madurai 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J.

and R.POORNIMA , J.

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