p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WPCRL No.7 of 2026 Md. Sukhal @ Sukhkhal @ Majud @ Maujud @ Mahammad Moujud …. Petitioner Mr. Devashis Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite parties Ms. Biswabara Dash, ASC CORAM: THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN Order No. ORDER 03.02.2026 02. 1. Challenging the detention order No.5496/Judl. dated 10th December, 2025 passed by the Collector and District Magistrate, Sundargarh in exercise of power under sub-section (2) of the Section 3 of the National Security Act, 1980, the instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayer(s):- “Under the circumstances, it is therefore most respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be graciously pleased to issue note of Rule Nisi to the Opposite Parties, calling upon them to file their respective returns to the petition seeking issuance of a writ of Habeas Corpus and show cause as to why his detention shall not be declared as illegal; And upon return not being filed or insufficient return being filed, the Rule be made absolute and a writ of Habeas Corpus be issued directing the Petitioner to be forthwith released from preventive detention by quashing the detention order passed by Opposite Party No.2 at Annexure-1 above as illegal and without authority; And to grant such other relief (s) as may be deemed fit and proper; p. 2 And for this act of kindness, the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.” 2. Learned Additional Standing Counsel appearing for the State submitted that the aforesaid detention order having been revoked by the Collector and District Magistrate, Sundargarh vide Order No.193/Judl., dated 19th January, 2026, the instant writ petition has been rendered infructuous. She hands over a photocopy of the said order dated 19th January, 2026 to this Court, which reveals as follows:- “Whereas, this office had issued Detention Order No.5496, dated 10.12.2025 against Md Sukhal @ Sukhkhal @ Majud @ Maujud, S/O-Md Nezam @ Nizam of Vill-Khatkurbahal, PS-Kutra, Dist-Sundargarh under Section 3(2) of the National Security Act, 1980; And whereas, the State Government, Home Department, vide Letter No.3814/C, dated 26.12.2025 has invalidate the said detention order. Now, therefore, in exercise of powers conferred under Section 3(4) read with Section 14 of the National Security Act, 1980, the aforesaid detention order is hereby revoked with immediate effect.” 3. In view of the aforesaid order passed by the Collector and District Magistrate, Sundargarh, the relief claimed by the petitioner in the instant writ petition has become infructuous. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. (Harish Tandon) Chief Justice (M.S. Raman) Judge MRS/Laxmikant Designation: Senior Stenographer