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NirmalaW/o. Anand v. The Secretary To Government(Home) Prohibition and Excise Department

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HCP No. 2100 of 2025__________Page1 of 4IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED: 29-04-2026CORAMTHE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTHANDTHE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHANHCP No. 2100 of 2025 NirmalaW/o. Anand, No.291, New Street, Thenkazhani Village, Asanamapettia Post, Vembakkam Taluk, Tiruvannamalai Dsitrict...Petitioner(s)Vs1.The Secretary To Government(Home) Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

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The District Magistrate And District CollectorTiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

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The Superintendent Of PoliceTiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

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The Superintendent Of PrisonTiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

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The Inspector Of PoliceCheyyar Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District...Respondent(s)Prayer: Habeas corpus petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP No. 2100 of 2025__________Page2 of 4India for issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus or any other appropriate Writ, or order, or direction, in the nature of the writ, to call for the records in connection with the order of Detention passed by the second respondent 29.09.2025 in D.O.No.42/2025-C2 against the petitioner Son Jegan @ Jagadeesan, male, aged 26 years, S/o. Anand who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue before this Court and set him at liberty and pass such further or other orders as this Court. For Petitioner(s):Mr.D.BalajiFor Respondent(s):Mr. R. Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted By Mr. M. Sylvester JohnORDER(Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.)Since the detention in this case has been revoked under order dated 05.11.2025 in G.O.Rt.No.7238, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, nothing survives in this petition, recording which, this habeas corpus petition is closed. No costs. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 29-04-2026Index: Yes/NoSpeaking orderNeutral Citation: Yessl https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP No. 2100 of 2025__________Page3 of 4To1.The Secretary To Government(Home) Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.2.The District Magistrate And District CollectorTiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai. 3. The Superintendent Of PoliceTiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai. 4. The Superintendent Of PrisonTiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai. 5. The Inspector Of PoliceCheyyar Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

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The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law and Order),Secretariat, Fort. St.George, Chennai -9. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP No. 2100 of 2025__________Page4 of 4DR.ANITA SUMANTH J.ANDSUNDER MOHAN J.slHCP No. 2100 of 202529-04-2026

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