2026:MHC:2754 HCP No. 742 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN HCP No. 742 of 2026 Sharmila W/o. Karthick, No.5/237A, 2nd Street, Rajeev Gandhi Nagar, Pammadukulam, Tiuruvallur-600 052. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its The Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Chennai-600 009. 2. The Commissioner of Police, Office of Commissioner of Police, Avadi City-600 054. 3. The Superintendent, Central Prisons, Palayankottai-627007. 4. The Inspector of Police, M-4 Red Hills Police Station, Tiruvallur District. ..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 a direction, calling for the records relating to the detention order in No.34/TNPD/APC/2026 dated 05.03.2026 passed by the 2nd Respondent under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and quash the same and direct the Respondents __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2754 HCP No. 742 of 2026 to produce the detenu Karthik @ Youtube Karthick, aged 32 years, S/o. Jagadeesan who is presently confined in the Central Prison, Palayankottai, before this Honorable Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Santhosh 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states that nothing survives in this matter as the detention order dated 05.03.2026 passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.2519, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 21.04.2026, recording which, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. No costs. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 14-07-2026 ssm Index: Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes To 1. The Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Chennai-600 009. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2754 HCP No. 742 of 2026 2. The Commissioner of Police, Office of Commissioner of Police, Avadi City-600 054. 3. The Superintendent, Central Prisons, Palayankottai-627007. 4. The Inspector of Police, M-4 Red Hills Police Station, Tiruvallur District. 5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2754 HCP No. 742 of 2026 DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND SUNDER MOHAN J. SSM HCP No. 742 of 2026 14-07-2026 __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis