2026:MHC:2478 HCP No. 2540 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN HCP No. 2540 of 2025 Babu S/o.Pakirisamy, Nadukadu, Thennampulam, Kariyapattinam, Vedaranyam Taluk, Nagapattinam District- 614 806. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State Rep. by Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9. 2. The District Magistrate and District Collector, Nagapattinam District, Nagapattinam. 3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vedaranyam, Nagapattinam. 4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore. 5. The Inspector of Police, Kariyapattinam Police Station, Nagapattinam. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus or any other Writ or Order in __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2478 HCP No. 2540 of 2025 the nature of Writ to call for the records relating to the Detention order passed by the 2nd respondent on 31.10.2025 in C.O.C.No. 35/2025 and to quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenue, Sundar @ Sundaravel aged 47 years, S/o.Saminathan before this Honble Court and set him at liberty, now detained at Central Prison, Cuddalore. For Petitioner(s): Mr.C.Iyyappa Raj 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Side) states that nothing survives in this matter as the detention order dated 31.10.2025 passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.8288, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XV) Department, dated 10.12.2025, recording which, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. No costs. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 02-07-2026 ssm Index: Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes __________ Page2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2478 HCP No. 2540 of 2025 To 1. The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9. 2. The District Magistrate and District Collector, Nagapattinam District, Nagapattinam. 3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vedaranyam, Nagapattinam. 4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore. 5. The Inspector of Police, Kariyapattinam Police Station, Nagapattinam. 6. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. __________ Page3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2478 HCP No. 2540 of 2025 DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND SUNDER MOHAN J. SSM HCP No. 2540 of 2025 02-07-2026 __________ Page4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis