HCP.No.889 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 25.07.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN H.C.P.No.889 of 2025 Lakshimi Petitioner(s)/mother of the detenue Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Reptd. By its Secretary to Government, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Second Floor, Namakkal Kavignar Malaigai, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai- 600 009. 2.The Additional Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, (Department of Consumer Affairs), Room No.270 Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi-110 001. 3.The Commissioner of Police, Salem District, Salem. 4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central prison, Salem, Salem District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP.No.889 of 2025 5.The Inspector of Police, CSCID Salem Police Station, Salem District. Respondent(s) PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records pertaining to the order of detention passed in C.M.P.No.1/BM/SALEM CITY/2025 dated on 17.04.2025 passed by the 3rd respondent and set aside the same and directing the respondents to produce Petitioner's son by name Viji, son of Chinnathambi, aged about 38 years before this Court now confined in Central prison Salem and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Deepak Kumar For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor for R1, R3 to R5 Mr.A.S.Vijayaraghavan, Senior Panel Counsel for R2 ORDER M.S.RAMESH, J. and V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN , 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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP.No.889 of 2025 the respondents, by producing a copy of the Government Order in G.O.Rt.No.172, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (E2) Department, dated 02.06.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked. 2. Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. [M.S.R., J] [V.L.N., J] 25.07.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet: Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No Anu To 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Reptd. By its Secretary to Government, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Second Floor, Namakkal Kavignar Malaigai, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai- 600 009. 2.The Additional Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, (Department https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP.No.889 of 2025 of Consumer Affairs), Room No.270 Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi-110 001. 3.The Commissioner of Police, Salem District, Salem. 4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central prison, Salem, Salem District. 5.The Inspector of Police, CSCID Salem Police Station, Salem District. 6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP.No.889 of 2025 M.S.RAMESH, J. and V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN , J. Anu H.C.P.No.889 of 2025 25.07.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis