Malarkodi v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Its Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Malarkodi W/o.Padmanaban No.1/106, Komarapalayam, Paramathi velur, Kumarapalayam, Palapatti, Namakkal District Tamilnadu-637 107 ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State of Tamilnadu rep by its Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

2. The District Magistrate and District Collector, Office of district Magistrate and District Collector, Namakkal District.

3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Salem.

4. The Superintendent of Police Office of Superintendent of Police, Namakkal.

5. The Inspector of Police Velur Police Station, Namakkal 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 writ of habeas Corpus to call for the entire records relating to the petitioners son detention under TN Act14 of 1982 vide detention order dated 11.09.2025 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings Memo C.M.P.No.78/Goonda/2025/M1 quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondent herein to produce the petitioner son namely Premkumar, son of Padmanaban, aged 31 years, before this Honble High Court and set the petitioner son at liberty from detention now the petitioner son at Central Prison, Salem For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Deepanuday For Respondent(s):

Mr. R. Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted By Mr. M. Sylvester John

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.) Since the detention in this case has been revoked under order dated 22.10.2025 in G.O.Rt.No.6852, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, nothing survives in this petition, recording which, this habeas corpus petition is closed. No costs.

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To

1. The State of Tamilnadu rep by its Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9

2. The District Magistrate and District Collector, Office of district Magistrate and District Collector, Namakkal District

3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Salem.

4. The Superintendent of Police Office of Superintendent of Police, Namakkal

5. The Inspector of Police Velur Police Station, Namakkal District.

6. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

7. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law and Order), Secretariat, Fort.St.George, Chennai -9.

DR.ANITA SUMANTH J.

AND SUNDER MOHAN J.

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