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2026:MHC:2928 HCP No. 2702 of 2025 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN HCP No. 2702 of 2025 Ramesh S/o. Sitharaman, Mariyamman Koil Street, Katchimailur Village, Veppur Taluk, Cuddalore District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Secretary to the Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2. District Collector and District Magistrate of Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.
3. The Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.
4. The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women, Vellore.
5. The Inspector of Police, Sirupakkam Police Station, Cuddalore District. ..Respondent(s) Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to a Writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records in connection with the order of Detention passed by the second respondent 24.11.2025 in C3/D.O/117/2025 against the petitioner’s wife Malathi, Female aged 34 years W/o. Ramesh, who https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
2026:MHC:2928 HCP No. 2702 of 2025 __________ Page2 of 4 is confined at Special Prison for Women, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue before the Hon’ble Court and set her at Liberty. For Petitioner(s): Mr.D.Balaji For Respondent(s): Mr. C.R. Malarvannan, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Crliminal 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states that nothing survives in this matter as the detention order dated 24.11.2025 passed against the detenue has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.8773, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 26.12.2025, recording which, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. No costs.
(A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 20-07-2026 sl Index: Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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1. The Secretary to the Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2. District Collector and District Magistrate of Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.
3. The Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.
4. The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women, Vellore.
5. The Inspector of Police, Sirupakkam Police Station, Cuddalore District.
6. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
2026:MHC:2928 HCP No. 2702 of 2025 __________ Page4 of 4 DR.ANITA SUMANTH, J. AND SUNDER MOHAN, J. sl HCP No. 2702 of 2025 20-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis