Dhedhi Pragnesh Mithalal v. the State Rep by the Additional Chief Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court H.C.P. 904 of 2025; habeas corpus; preventive detention; Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Cyber Law Offenders, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Sexual Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 (Tamil Nadu Act 14/82); Section 3(1); Detention Order No.41/BCDFGISSSV/2025 dated 24.04.2025; detention order revoked by G.O.Rt.No.3319 dated 10.06.2025; petition dismissed as infructuous; detenu Thiru.Ketan Mithalal Dhedhi; Central Prison Puzhal; Commissioner of Police Tambaram City; Article 226; decided 29.07.2025 by M.S.Ramesh and V.Lakshminarayanan, JJ.
What did the court decide?
Recording the submission (supported by G.O.Rt.No.3319, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 10.06.2025) that the detention order has already been revoked, the Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed as infructuous.