2026:MHC:1804 HCP No. 722 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN HCP No. 722 of 2026 Shanthi W/o.Soundharapandian, Door No. 388, Venugopal Layout, Palayur, P.N.Palayam, Coimbatore North Taluk, Coimbatore District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Additional Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, (Dept. of Consumer Affairs), Room No. 270, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 110 001. 2. The Secretary to Government, Co-operation Food and Consumer Protection Department, 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavingar Maligai, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009. 3. The Commissioner of Police/Detaining Authority Coimbatore City, Coimbatore District. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:1804 HCP No. 722 of 2026 4. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison - Coimbatore, Coimbatore District. 5. State Rep. by its The Inspector of Police, Civil Supply C.I.D., Coimbatore, Coimbatore District. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Habeas Corpus petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of a Writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the entire records, relating to the petitioner’s son detention under EC Act, 1980 (Central Act 7 of 1980) vide detention order, dt 25.03.2026 on the file of the 3rd respondent herein made in proceedings in C.No.05/PBMMSEC.ACT/IS/2026, quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner’s son namely S.Karthikeyan, S/o.Soundharapandian, aged 33 years before this Hon’ble High Court and set the petitioner’s son at liberty from detention, now the petitioner’s son detained at Central Prison, Coimbatore and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi For Respondent(s): Mr.C.R.Malarvannan, Counsel For Government Of Tamil Nadu (criminal Side) ORDER (Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.) Mr.C.R.Malarvannan, learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side), states that nothing survives in this matter as the detention order __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:1804 HCP No. 722 of 2026 dated 25.03.2026 passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.(Rt).No.150 Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (E1) Department, dated 06.05.2026, recording which, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. No costs. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 01-06-2026 ssm Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No To 1. The Additional Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, (Dept. of Consumer Affairs), Room No. 270, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 110 001. 2. The Secretary to Government, Co-operation Food and Consumer Protection Department, 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavingar Maligai, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009. 3. The Commissioner of Police/Detaining Authority Coimbatore City, Coimbatore District. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:1804 HCP No. 722 of 2026 4. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison - Coimbatore, Coimbatore District. 5. The Inspector of Police, Civil Supply C.I.D., Coimbatore, Coimbatore District. 6. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:1804 HCP No. 722 of 2026 DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND SUNDER MOHAN J. ssm HCP No. 722 of 2026 01-06-2026 __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis