Ponnusamy 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 Ponnusamy ... Petitioner -vsThe State of Tamil Nadu Rep by

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate O/o.The District Collector and District Magistrate Karur 3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Trichy.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, call for the entire records pertaining to the detention order passed by the 2nd Respondent in Cr.M.P.No.67 of 2025 dated 23.12.2025 and quash the same and direct

the respondents to produce the person or body of the detenue namely Sankar, S/o.Ponnambalam aged 25 yeas now detained at Central Prison, Trichy before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Anandakumar 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Prosecutor that the detention order, passed in Cr.M.P.No.67 of 2025 dated 23.12.2025 by the second respondent, has been revoked by the Advisory Board vide G.O.Rt.No.780, dated 03.02.2026

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 Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate O/o.The District Collector and District Magistrate Karur 3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Trichy.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J.

and R.POORNIMA , J.

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