Mrs.Lalthoihli Hrangkhol v. The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by the additional chief secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
H.C.P.No.914 of 2025, Madras High Court, decided 29-07-2025 by M.S. Ramesh and V. Lakshminarayanan, JJ.; habeas corpus under Article 226 against preventive Detention Order No.42/BCDFGISSSV/2025 (24.04.2025) of Commissioner of Police, Tambaram City; detenue P.Khuplallom Hrangkhol in Central Prison, Puzhal; detention order revoked by G.O.Rt.No.3320, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 10.06.2025; petition dismissed as infructuous; Tamil Nadu preventive detention; no precedent discussed; no quantum.
What did the court decide?
Recording the submission of both sides, supported by the produced Government Order in G.O.Rt.No.3320 (Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 10.06.2025), that the detention order had already been revoked, the Court dismissed the habeas corpus petition as infructuous without deciding the legality of the detention.