Hasmath Banu v. The Seretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01-07-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Hasmath Banu W/o.Ashiq Muhammed No.132, Cheranmagadevi Road, Pettai, Tirunelveli District ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009

2. The Commissioner of Police Salem City Salem District

3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison-Salem, Salem District

4. State rep by its The Inspector of Police CCD-II, Salem, Salem District ..Respondent(s) Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying 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 petitioner's husband detention under TN 14 of 1982 vide detention order dated 24.10.2025 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings in C.M.P.No76/Cyber law offender/Salem City/2025 quash the same as illegal

and consequently direct the respondents to produce the petitioner's husband namely ASHIQ MUHAMMED S/o.Mohammed Riyaz aged 33 years before this Hon'ble High Court and set the petitioner husband at liberty from detention now the petitioner's husband detained at Central Prison, Salem For Petitioner(s):

MR.W.Camyles Gandhi For Respondent(s):

Mr.C.R.Malarvannan, Counsel For Government Of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side)

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Side) states that nothing survives in this matter as the detention order dated 24.10.2025 passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.7837 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 25.11.2025, recording which, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. No costs.

(A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 01-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking order SSM To

1. The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009

2. The Commissioner of Police Salem City Salem District

3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison-Salem, Salem District

4. The Inspector of Police CCD-II, Salem, Salem District.

5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

DR.ANITA SUMANTH J.

AND SUNDER MOHAN J.

SSM 01-07-2026