Mangaiarasi v. The State Rep By, The Additional Chief Secretary To Government,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02-07-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Mangaiarasi S/o.Ravichandran, No.18, Muthumari Amman Kovil Street, Lakshmipuram, Poonamallee, Chennai - 600056.
..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep. By:
1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George. Chennai-600 009.
2. The Commissioner Of Police, Avadi City.
3. The Superintendent Of Prison, Central Prison-II, Puzhal, Chennai.
4. The Inspector Of Police (L&O), T-12, Poonamallee Police Station, Chennai.
..Respondent(s) Prayer:
Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ or order or direction particularly writ in a nature
of Writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records of pertaining to the order of Detention dated on 13.10.2025 passed by the 2nd respondent in No.150/TNPD/APC/2025 and quash the same as illegal and direct the respondent to produce the detenue Thiru.Lokeshwaran @ Lokesh, S/o.Ravichandran, Male aged about 21 years, now confined at Central Prison-II, Puzhal, Chennai before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner(s):
Mr.S.Senthilkumar 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Side) states that nothing survives in this matter as the detention order dated 13.09.2025 passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.77764, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 21.11.2025, recording which, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. No costs.
(A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 02-07-2026 ssm Index: Yes/No Speaking order
To
1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George. Chennai-600 009.
2. The Commissioner Of Police, Avadi City.
3. The Superintendent Of Prison, Central Prison-II, Puzhal, Chennai.
4. The Inspector Of Police (L&O), T-12, Poonamallee Police Station, Chennai.
5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
DR.ANITA SUMANTH J.
AND SUNDER MOHAN J.
SSM 02-07-2026