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Shalini v. Government of Tamilnadu Rep.by Its

Madras HC1 Apr 2025HCP/188/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Habeas Corpus Petition; Article 226 Constitution of India; detention order No.1291/BCDFGISSSV/2024 dated 28.12.2024; revocation of detention order; G.O.Rt.No.620, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department dated 07.02.2025; detenu Thiru.NAGARAJ @ MC.NAGARAJ; Central Prison Puzhal; Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai; Superintendent of Prison Puzhal; Thiruvottiyur Police Station; dismissed as infructuous; Madras High Court; M.S. Ramesh; N. Senthil Kumar; HCP.No.188 of 2025; decision date 01.04.2025.

What did the court decide?

Since the detention order had already been revoked, as jointly submitted by both counsel on the strength of G.O.Rt.No.620, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 07.02.2025, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. ¶32

Shalini Vs Government of Tamilnadu Rep.by Its — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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HCP.No.188 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 01.04.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR

H.C.P.No.188 of 2025

Shalini

D/o.Nagaraj

... Petitioner

Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu,

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Rep. by the Additional Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Fort St.George,

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Chennai - 600 009.

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The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai,

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The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison,

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Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

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The Inspector of Police, Thiruvottiyur Police Station, Chennai District.

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... Respondents

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HCP.No.188 of 2025

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PRAYER : This Habeas Corpus Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records in detention order passed in No.1291/BCDFGISSSV/2024 dated 28.12.2024 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein and quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioners father of detenu Thiru.NAGARAJ @ MC.NAGARAJ, S/O.Mukundan, M/A 43 years now confined in Central prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Honble court and set him at liberty.

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For Petitioner : Mr.D.Padmanabhan For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

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ORDER

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M.S.RAMESH, J. and

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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.620, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 07.02.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

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