2026:MHC:2990 HCP No. 2599 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN HCP No. 2599 of 2025 Deepa W/o. Babu, No.47, Puttappanar Street, Chinnakadai Veethi, Thirupathur, Thirupathur District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Additional Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs), Room No.270, “Krishi Bhavan”, New Delhi 110 001. 2. The Principal Secretary to the Government, Department of Co-Operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009. 3. District Collector and District Magistrate, Thirupathur District, Thirupathur. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Thirupathur District, Thirupathur. 5. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore. 6. The Inspector of Police, __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2990 HCP No. 2599 of 2025 Civil Supplies CID Police Station, Thirupathur and District. ..Respondent(s) Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to Writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records in connection with the order of Detention passed by the Third Respondent 20.11.2025 in C3.D.O.No.40/2025 against the petitioner Son Balaji @ Balasubramani, male aged 30 years S/o. Babu, who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue before the Hon’ble Court and set him at Liberty. For Petitioner(s): Mr.D.Balaji For Respondent(s): Mr. K. Ramanamoorthy Senior Panel Counsel (for R1 and R2) Mr.C.R. Malarvannan Counsel For Government Of Tamil Nadu (criminal Side) (for R3 to R6) 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states that nothing survives in this matter as the detention order dated 20.11.2025 passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.(Rt).No.426, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (E1) Department, dated 15.12.2025, recording which, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. No costs. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 21-07-2026 sl Index: Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2990 HCP No. 2599 of 2025 To 1. The Additional Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs), Room No.270, “Krishi Bhavan”, New Delhi 110 001. 2. The Principal Secretary to the Government, Department of Co-Operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009. 3. District Collector and District Magistrate, Thirupathur District, Thirupathur. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Thirupathur District, Thirupathur. 5. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore. 6. The Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies CID Police Station, Thirupathur and District. 7. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2990 HCP No. 2599 of 2025 DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND SUNDER MOHAN J. SL HCP No. 2599 of 2025 21-07-2026 __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis