Marikani v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Marikani ... Petitioner -vs1. The Principal Secretary to Government Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St.George, Chennai- 600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police Office of the Commissioner of Police Madurai City, Madurai 3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Madurai, Madurai District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records pertaining tot he detention order passed by the second respondent in No.BBCDEFGISSSV/ 2025 dated 13.12.2025 under Section 2(f) of Tamil Nadu Act. 14 of 1982 as a Goonda and quash the same and direct the

respondents to produce the detenue namely Vanmugilan, S/o.Suyambulingam, male aged about 22 years detained at Central Prison, Madurai before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Sukumar For Respondents :

Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.) It is submitted by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the detention order, passed in No.BBCDEFGISSSV/ 2025 dated 13.12.2025 by the second respondent, has been revoked by the Advisory Board vide G.O.Rt.No.697, dated 29.01.2026

2. Recording the same, the habeas corpus petition is closed. [G.K.I., J.] [R.P., J.] 18.02.2026 NCC: Yes/No Index: Yes/No aav

To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St.George, Chennai- 600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police Office of the Commissioner of Police Madurai City, Madurai 3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Madurai, Madurai District 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J.

and R.POORNIMA , J.

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