Shanthi v. State Rep by
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court H.C.P.No.77 of 2025, decided 29.01.2025; habeas corpus petition under Article 226 challenging preventive detention order DO.No.65/2024 dated 09.12.2024 of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Tiruvannamalai; detenue Thiru.Veerappan s/o.Palani confined at Central Prison, Salem; petitioner Shanthi; Additional Public Prosecutor R.Muniyapparaj submitted the detention order stood revoked by the competent Authority; petition closed without further adjudication; order by Justice M. Jothiraman with Justice S.M. Subramaniam on the Bench; keywords: habeas corpus, writ, detention, revocation, Tiruvannamalai, Salem prison, closed.
What did the court decide?
In view of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor's submission that the impugned order of detention had already been revoked by the competent Authority, the Habeas Corpus Petition was closed without further adjudication of the legality of the detention.