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Masilamani v. The State of Tamil Nadu, rep.by its

Madras HC18 Jul 2025HCP/861/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, H.C.P.No.861 of 2025, decided 18.07.2025 by M.S. Ramesh, J. and V. Lakshminarayanan, J.: habeas corpus petition by grandfather Masilamani for detenue Vignesh (s/o Sakthivel, aged 23) detained under Memo No.61/BCDFGISSSV/2025 dated 13.04.2025 by Commissioner of Police, Avadi, confined in Central Prison, Puzhal; detention order revoked by G.O.Rt.No.2831 dated 19.05.2025; petition dismissed as infructuous; Article 226; no costs or quantum.

What did the court decide?

Recording the joint submission of both counsel, supported by G.O.Rt.No.2831, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 19.05.2025, that the detention order had already been revoked, the Court dismissed the Habeas Corpus Petition as infructuous. ¶30

Masilamani Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, rep.by its — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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HCP.No.861 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 18.07.2025

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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 V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN

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H.C.P.No.861 of 2025

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Masilamani

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Petitioner(s) /Grandfather the detenue

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The State of Tamil Nadu, rep.by its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

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2.The Commissioner of Police, Office of Avadi Commissionrate Avadi City, Avadi.

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

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4.The Inspector of Police, T-2 Ambattur Estate Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

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Respondent(s)

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

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judishttps://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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HCP.No.861 of 2025

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issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records pertaining to the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent in Memo No.61/BCDFGISSSV/2025 dated 13.04.2025 against the petitioner's Grandson Vignesh, Son of Sakthivel, male, aged about 23 years vide proceedings now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Tiruvallur District and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue before this Court and set him at liberty.

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For Petitioner : M/s.A.Samson For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

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ORDER

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M.S.RAMESH, J. and V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, 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.2831, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 19.05.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

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