Mangavaram v. State Of Tamilnadu, Rep.By The Additional Chief Secretary To Government,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 29.01.2026 Coram:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN Mangavaram ... Petitioner Vs.
1. The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.Geroge, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The District Collector and District Magistrate of Villupuram District, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Villupuram, Villupuram District.
3. The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram, Villupuram District.
4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.
5. The Inspector of Police, Marakkanam Police Station, Villupuram District.
... Respondents Prayer: This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records relating to the detention order in R.C.No.C2/23/2025, dated 28.05.2025 passed by the second respondent under 1 / 5
the Tamilnadu Act 14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the petitioner's son Thamizharasan S/o.Sekar aged about 36 years the detenue, now confined in Central Prison, Cuddalore before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.U.Yuvaraj For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, Addl. Public Prosecutor Assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John *******
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by P.VELMURUGAN, J.) The petitioner, who is the mother of the detenu Thamizharasan S/o. Sekar, aged about 36 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent dated 28.05.2025 in R.C.No.C2/23/2025 under Sub Section (1) of Section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Cyber Law Offenders, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Sexual Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 [Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982] r/w the order issued by the Government in G.O.(D) No.141, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XVI) Department, dated 11.01.2025 under Sub Section (2) of Section 3 of the said Act. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents. 2 / 5
Though several grounds have been raised by the petitioner in the habeas corpus petition, assailing the detention order, in the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner confined his argument only with regard to illegible copies served on the detenue and non application of mind of the detaining authority, while passing the detention order.
Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents would submit that the detenue has involved in several cases registered for the offences of dacoity, murder and NDPS.
A reading of the records shows that all the copies served on the detenue are legible only and further the detenue involved in several other cases including NDPS case. Therefore we are of the considered view that the relief sought for by the petitioner, who is the mother of the detenue, cannot be granted. Accordingly, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed. [PVJ] [MJRJ] 29.01.2026 cgi 3 / 5
To
1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.Geroge, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The District Collector and District Magistrate of Villupuram District, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Villupuram, Villupuram District.
3. The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram, Villupuram District.
4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.
5. The Inspector of Police, Marakkanam Police Station, Villupuram District.
6. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. 4 / 5
P.VELMURUGAN. J.
and M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.
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