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Pushpavalli v. the Secretary to the Government

Madras HC17 Mar 2025HCP/231/2025

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What is this about?

H.C.P.No.231 of 2025 | High Court of Judicature at Madras | decision 17.03.2025 | habeas corpus; preventive detention; revocation of detention order; G.O.Rt.No.383, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XII) Department dated 28.01.2025; detention order C.No.98/G/IS/TIRUPPUR CITY/2024 dated 16.12.2024; detenu Prasanth s/o Ramar (24), Central Prison Coimbatore; Commissioner of Police / Detaining Authority, Tiruppur City; petitioner Pushpavalli; counsel A. Saranraj; Additional Public Prosecutor R. Muniyapparaj assisted by M. Sylvester John; Article 226; dismissed as infructuous.

What did the court decide?

Recording the submission that the detention order had already been revoked vide G.O.Rt.No.383, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XII) Department, dated 28.01.2025, the Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. ¶26

Pushpavalli Vs the Secretary to the Government — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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HCP.No.231 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 17.03.2025

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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

H.C.P.No.231 of 2025

Pushpavalli

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George Chennai – 600 009

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2.The Commissioner of Police / Detaining Authority Tiruppur City Tiruppur 3.The Superintendent Central Prison Coimbatore

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4.State Rep. by The Inspector of Police Tiruppur South Police Station Tiruppur District ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent dated 16.12.2024 in C.No.98/G/IS/TIRUPPUR CITY/2024 against the petitioner son Prasanth, M/24 years, Son of Ramar, who is confined at Central Prison, Coimbatore and set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

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For Petitioner : Mr.A.Saranraj 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 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.383, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XII) Department, dated 28.01.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

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Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands

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dismissed as infructuous.

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[M.S.R, J.] [N.S, J.] 17.03.2025

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kas Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation To 1.The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George Chennai – 600 009

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2.The Commissioner of Police / Detaining Authority Tiruppur City Tiruppur 3.The Superintendent Central Prison Coimbatore 4.The Inspector of Police Tiruppur South Police Station Tiruppur District 5.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai 600 104

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M.S.RAMESH, J. and N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

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kas

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