HCP/2137/2025 of ARUL KUMAR Vs The State of Tamil nadu rep by its Secretary to Government,

HCP No. 2137 of 2025 __________ Page 1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN HCP No. 2137 of 2025 Arul Kumar S/o. Badmanaban, No.2/8, Pillai Theru, Kumarapalayam, Namakkal District. Tamil Nadu-637017. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State of Tamil nadu rep by its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai- 600 009. 2. The Magistrate and District Collector Office of District Magistrate and District Collector, Namakkal District. 3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Salem. 4. The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police, Namakkal. 5. The Inspector of Police Velur Police Station, Namakkal District. ..Respondent(s) Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP No. 2137 of 2025 __________ Page 2 of 4 to issue a Writ of habeas Corpus or any other appropriate Writ, order or direction in the nature of a Writ of habeas Corpus to call for the entire records, relating to the petitioners friend detention under Tamil nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order, dated 11.09.2025 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings Memo C.M.P.No.77/Goonda/2025/M1 quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner friend namely Iliyash, son of Jabarullah aged 27 years before this Honble High Court and set the petitioner friend at liberty from detention, now the petitioners friend is detained at Central Prison, Salem. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Deepanuday For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted By Mr. M. Sylvester John ORDER (Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.) Since the detention in this case has been revoked under order dated 22.10.2025 in G.O.Rt.No.6851, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, nothing survives in this petition, recording which, this habeas corpus petition is closed. No costs. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 30-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No mpl https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP No. 2137 of 2025 __________ Page 3 of 4 To 1. The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai- 600 009. 2. The Magistrate and District Collector Office of District Magistrate and District Collector, Namakkal District. 3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Salem. 4. The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police, Namakkal. 5. The Inspector of Police Velur Police Station, Namakkal District. 6. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 7. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law and Order), Secretariat, Fort.St.George, Chennai -9. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP No. 2137 of 2025 __________ Page 4 of 4 DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND SUNDER MOHAN J. mpl HCP No. 2137 of 2025 30-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis