H.C.P.(MD)No.1290 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA H.C.P.(MD)No.1290 of 2025 B. Merlin ... Petitioner -vs- The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by 1. The ecretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. Georege, Chennai -9 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate O/o.The District Collector and District Magistrate Kanyakumari District Nagercoil 3.The Superintendent of Central Prison Central Prison Madurai ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, call for the records of the impugned detention order of the second respondent in his proceedings in PD.No.31 of 2025 dated 29.09.2025 and quash the same and conse 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.(MD)No.1290 of 2025 direct the respondents to produce the detenue namely Robin Jose aged about 38 years son of Chinna Thambi, before this Court who is detained at Central Prison, Madurai and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Kannan For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.) It is submitted by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the detention order, passed in PD.No.31 of 2025 dated 29.09.2025 by the second respondent, has been revoked by the Advisory Board vide G.O.Rt.No.7517, dated 13.11.2025. 2. Recording the same, the habeas corpus petition is closed. [G.K.I., J.] [R.P., J.] 18.02.2026 NCC: Yes/No Index: Yes/No aav 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.(MD)No.1290 of 2025 To 1. The ecretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. Georege, Chennai -9 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate O/o.The District Collector and District Magistrate Kanyakumari District Nagercoil 3.The Superintendent of Central Prison Central Prison Madurai 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.(MD)No.1290 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J. and R.POORNIMA , J. aav H.C.P.(MD)No.1290 of 2025 18.02.2026 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis