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Sundari v. the Secretary to Government

Madras HC7 Apr 2025HCP/186/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court HCP No. 186 of 2025, disposed 07-04-2025 (M.S. Ramesh & N. Senthilkumar, JJ.). Habeas corpus petition by Sundari (mother/wife family member) for detenue Magesh against detention order B.C.D.F.G.I.S.S.S.V.No.106/2024 dated 30.12.2024 of the Commissioner of Police, Tambaram City; detention revoked by G.O.Rt.No.797 dated 19.02.2025; petition dismissed as infructuous. No statutory provisions or precedents discussed; no costs or quantum.

What did the court decide?

Recording the submission that the detention order had already been revoked by G.O.Rt.No.797, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 19.02.2025, the Division Bench held that the Habeas Corpus Petition stood dismissed as infructuous; no substantive adjudication of the legality of the detention was undertaken. ¶31

Sundari Vs the Secretary to Government — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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HCP No. 186 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 07-04-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR

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1. SUNDARI

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W/o.Jothi, Harsham Blueval Apartments, Palaar Street, Thiruthani Nagar, Old Pallavaram, Chennai-600 117.

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Petitioner(s)

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The Secretary To Government, Home, Prohibition And Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

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2.The Commissioner Of Police, Tambaram City.

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3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

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4.The Inspector Of Police, T-9, Maraimalai Nagar Police Station, Chengelpattu.

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER

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To issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of a writ, calling for the records in B.C.D.F.G.I.S.S.S.V.No.106/2024 passed by the 2nd respondent dated on 30.12.2024 and set aside the same and directing the respondents to produce the Detenue viz., Magesh, S/o.Jothi, aged about 35 years who is now detained in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Honble Court and set the detenue at liberty.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr. S.Swamidoss Manokaran

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For Respondent(s): Mr.A. Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

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N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

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When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, by producing a copy of the Government Order in G.O.Rt.No.797, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 19.02.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

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