Elakkiya v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Elakkiya ... Petitioner -vs1. The Superintendent of Police Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District

2. The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District 3.Poorana Nathan ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the person or body of the petitioner's minor daughter namely Tamizhini daughter of Poornanathan aged about 3 years old before this Court and hand over the custody of the minor child to the petitioner.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Karunanithi For R1 & R2 :

Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor For R3 : Mr.E.Marees Kumar

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.) The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. Recording the same, the Habeus Corpus Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach the Family Court for appropriate relief.

[G.K.I., J.] [R.P., J.] 11.02.2026 aav To

1. The Superintendent of Police Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District

2. The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J.

and R.POORNIMA , J.

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