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Lakshmi Vs State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by Its… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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Lakshmi v. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by Its Additional Chief Secretary to Government

Madras HC25 Mar 2025HCP/256/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Keywords: habeas corpus; H.C.P.No.256 of 2025; Madras High Court; 25.03.2025; Lakshmi v. State of Tamil Nadu; detention order dated 24.12.2024; proceedings no.1280/BCDFGISSSV/2024; Tamil Nadu act 14 of 1982; revocation by G.O.Rt.No.524, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department dated 03.02.2025; dismissed as infructuous; detenu Rajesh aged 37 son of Durairaj; Central Prison Puzhal; Article 226; Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai; Additional Public Prosecutor R.Muniyapparaj; counsel C.C.Chellappan; bench M.S. Ramesh and N. Senthilkumar.

What did the court decide?

Learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents produced G.O.Rt.No.524, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 03.02.2025, and submitted that the detention order has already been revoked; the Court recorded this submission.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the habeas corpus petition seeking quashment of the detention order dated 24.12.2024 (proceedings no.1280/BCDFGISSSV/2024) under Tamil Nadu act 14 of 1982 and production/release of petitioner's son Rajesh from Central Prison, Puzhal should be allowed.

Court's answer

Learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents produced G.O.Rt.No.524, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 03.02.2025, and submitted that the detention order has already been revoked; the Court recorded this submission.

Ratio / Principle

Recording the said submission that the detention order has already been revoked, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed as infructuous.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Habeas Corpus Petition (H.C.P.No.256 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 25.03.2025) by Lakshmi under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Habeas Corpus to quash as illegal the detention of her son Rajesh (aged 37 years, son of Durairaj) under Tamil Nadu act 14 of 1982 by detention order dated 24.12.2024 made in proceedings no.1280/BCDFGISSSV/2024 on the file of the second respondent (Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai), and to produce him from Central Prison, Puzhal and set him at liberty. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor produced the Government Order in G.O.Rt.No.524, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 03.02.2025, and submitted that the detention order has already been revoked. Recording the said submission, M.S. Ramesh and N. Senthilkumar, JJ. dismissed the Habeas Corpus Petition as infructuous. No merits adjudicated.

A

HCP.No.256 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.03.2025

CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH

AND

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR

H.C.P.No.256 of 2025

LAKSHMI

Petitioner(s)

Vs

State Of Tamil Nadu,

Rep By Its Additional Chief Secretary To Government Home Prohibition And Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009

2.The Commissioner Of Police Greater Chennai.

3.The Inspector Of Police P6, Kodungaiyur Police Station, Chennai

4.The Superintendent Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai

Respondent(s)

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to

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issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the entire records relating to petitioner's son detention under Tamil Nadu act 14 of 1982 vide detention order dated 24.12.2024 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings no.1280/BCDFGISSSV/2024 and quash the same as illegal and consequently, direct the respondents herein to produce the said petitioner's son namely Rajesh , aged 37 years, son of Durairaj before this court and set him at liberty now petitioner's son detained at Central Prison , Puzhal Chennai 600 066.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.C.Chellappan 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.524, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 03.02.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

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Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands

dismissed as infructuous.

[M.S.R., J] [N.S., J] 25.03.2025

Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet: Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No Anu

To

1.Additional Chief Secretary To Government Home Prohibition And Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009

2.The Commissioner Of Police Greater Chennai.

3.The Inspector Of Police P6, Kodungaiyur Police Station, Chennai

4.The Superintendent Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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HCP.No.256 of 2025

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

Anu

H.C.P.No.256 of 2025

25.03.2025

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the habeas corpus petition seeking quashment of the detention order dated 24.12.2024 (proceedings no.1280/BCDFGISSSV/2024) under Tamil Nadu act 14 of 1982 and production/release of petitioner's son Rajesh from Central Prison, Puzhal should be allowed.medium confidence¶22
The court held
Learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents produced G.O.Rt.No.524, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 03.02.2025, and submitted that the detention order has already been revoked; the Court recorded this submission.ratio¶26

Statutes considered

2 provisions across 2 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶18
Tamil Nadu act 14 of 1982Tamil Nadu act 14 of 1982¶22

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Detention order dated 24.12.2024 made in proceedings no.1280/BCDFGISSSV/2024 under Tamil Nadu act 14 of 1982 on the file of the second respondent, detaining petitioner's son Rajesh (aged 37, son of Durairaj) at Central Prison, Puzhal.¶22
Second respondent (The Commissioner Of Police Greater Chennai) · 24.12.2024
Prior proceeding
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Habeas Corpus to call for records relating to the detention and quash the detention order, and to produce and set at liberty petitioner's son Rajesh, detained at Central Prison, Puzhal.¶22
Prior proceeding
At the time of hearing, counsel for both sides produced the Government Order in G.O.Rt.No.524, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 03.02.2025, stating that the detention order had already been revoked.¶26

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
LAKSHMI¶9
Mr.C.C.Chellappan
respondent
State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep By Its Additional Chief Secretary To Government Home Prohibition And Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009¶13
Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, Mr.M.Sylvester John
respondent
The Commissioner Of Police Greater Chennai.¶14
respondent
The Inspector Of Police P6, Kodungaiyur Police Station, Chennai¶15
respondent
The Superintendent Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai¶16

Coram

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M.S. RAMESHmember¶32
N.SENTHILKUMARmember¶32

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 25 Mar 2025 · March
Registered: 5 Feb 2025
Case no.: HCP/256/2025
CNR: HCMA010225812025
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: M.s. Ramesh N.senthilkumar
Disposal: DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS
Case type: H.C.P.

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Lakshmi v. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by Its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, HCP/256/2025 (MAD), decided on 25 March 2025.

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Statutes2

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226
Tamil Nadu act 14 of 1982Tamil Nadu act 14 of 1982

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Procedural history3

Detention order dated 24.12.2024 made in proceedings no.1280/BCDFGISSSV/2024 under Tamil Nadu act 14 of 1982 on the file of the second respondent, detaining petitioner's son Rajesh (aged 37, son of Durairaj) at Central Prison, Puzhal.Second respondent (The Commissioner Of Police Greater Chennai) · 24.12.2024
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Habeas Corpus to call for records relating to the detention and quash the detention order, and to produce and set at liberty petitioner's son Rajesh, detained at Central Prison, Puzhal.
At the time of hearing, counsel for both sides produced the Government Order in G.O.Rt.No.524, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 03.02.2025, stating that the detention order had already been revoked.

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Bench / Coram

M.S. RAMESH and N.SENTHILKUMAR

Parties & counsel