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Mani v. The Additional Chief Secretary To The Government,

2026-06-18Honourable Dr.Justice Anita Sumanth,Honourable Mr.Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Mani S/o. Ramasamy, No.826, Anna Nagar, 6th Street, Sathiya Nagar, Thindivanam Road, Kilsathamangalam, ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XVI) Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.

3. The Superintendent of Police, O/o. District Superintendent of Police,

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Salem, Salem District.

5. The Inspector of Police, Kilkondungalore Police Station, ..Respondent(s) Prayer:

Habeas Corpus petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus to calling for the entire records connected with the detention order D.No.18/2026.C2 dated 26.03.2026 on the file of the Respondent No.2 and quash the same and direct the Respondents to produce the detenue of Petitioner son one named Thiru.Mohan S/o. Mani, aged about 22 years now confined at Central Prison, Salem before this Hon'ble Court and set him at Liberty.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.P.Muthamizhselvakumar 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states that nothing survives in this matter as the detention order dated 26.03.2026 passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.(Rt).No.2931, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 13.05.2026, recording which, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

(A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 18-06-2026 ssm Index: Yes/No Speaking order

To

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XVI) Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.

3. The Superintendent of Police, O/o. District Superintendent of Police,

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Salem, Salem District.

5. The Inspector of Police, Kilkondungalore Police Station,

6. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

DR.ANITA SUMANTH J.

AND SUNDER MOHAN J.

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