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Santhiya v. the State of Tamilnadu Rep by, the Secretary to Government

Madras HC17 Mar 2025HCP/242/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court HCP 242/2025 habeas corpus petition dismissed as infructuous after revocation of goonda detention order; detenu Sathish s/o Elango aged 24, Central Prison Puzhal; detention Memo No.1257/BCFGISSSV/2024 dated 16.12.2024 under Tamilnadu Act 14/1982; revocation G.O.Rt.No.482 Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department dated 31.01.2025; petitioner Santhiya; Article 226 writ of Habeas Corpus; judges M.S. RAMESH and N.SENTHILKUMAR; decision date 17.03.2025.

What did the court decide?

Recording the submission of both counsel, supported by G.O.Rt.No.482, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 31.01.2025, that the detention order had already been revoked, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. ¶28

Santhiya Vs the State of Tamilnadu Rep by, the… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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HCP.No.242 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

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AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR

H.C.P.No.242 of 2025

Santhiya

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu represented By Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George Chennai – 600 009

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2.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai

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3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Puzhal Chennai 600 066

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4.State Rep. by Inspector of Police B-1, North Beach Police Station Chennai ... 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 of the 2nd respondent pertaining to the order made in Memo No.1257/BCFGISSSV/2024 dated 16.12.2024 in detaining the detenu under the Tamilnadu Act 14/1982 as a brand of GOONDA and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu, the petitioner's brother Sathish, son of Elango aged 24 years who is detained at the Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this Court and set him at liberty.

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For Petitioner : Mr.Karthick.S For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J. AND

N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

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.482, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 31.01.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

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