P.Murugesan v. The Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA HABEAS CORPUS PETITION(MD)No.732 of 2025 P.Murugesan ... Petitioner vs.

1. The Commissioner Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home affairs, Government of India, East Block-III, Level -V, Sector-1, R.K. Puram, New Delhi.

2. The Chief Immigration Officer No.26, Shastri Bhavan Annexe, Haddows Road, Nagapattinam, Chennai- 600 034

3. The Commissioner Commissionerate of Rehabiliation and Welfare of Non- Residential Tamils, Ezhilgagam Annex, 4th Floor, Chepauk, Chennai- 600 005.

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4. The Regional Executive Director, Northern Region, Airports Authority of India, Regional Headquarters Northern Region Operational Offices, Gurgaon Road, New Delhi- 110 037

5. The Superintendent of Police Karur District, Karur

6. The Inspector of Police Aravakurichi Police Station, Aravakurichi, Karur District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to secure the petitioner's son namely Mugunthan, S/o.Murugesan aged about 30 years and produce him or his body or corpus before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Pandiarajan For Respondents: Mr.B.Nambi Selvan No.2,3,5&6 Additional Public Prosecutor Page No.2 of 5

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.] This Habeus Corpus Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to secure the petitioner's son namely Mugunthan, S/o.Murugesan aged about 30 years and produce him or his body or corpus before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that an authentic information has been received that the petitioner's son Mugunthan had arrived at Delhi Airport on 22.09.2024 by Flight No.UK-018 and had entered into India. The son of the petitioner was found missing from Delhi. The petitioner has not given any complaint before the jurisdictional police. He would further submit that there is no averment of illegal detention and hence the petitioner has to approach the jurisdictional Court for appropriate relief.

3. Recording the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor this petition stands disposed of granting liberty to Page No.3 of 5

the petitioner to approach the concerned jurisdictional authorities for appropriate relief.

[A.D.J.C., J.] [R.P., J.] 27.06.2025 Index : Yes / No aav To:

1. The Chief Immigration Officer No.26, Shastri Bhavan Annexe, Haddows Road, Nagapattinam, Chennai- 600 034

2. The Commissioner Commissionerate of Rehabiliation and Welfare of Non- Residential Tamils, Ezhilgagam Annex, 4th Floor, Chepauk, Chennai- 600 005.

3.. The Superintendent of Police Karur District, Karur

4. The Inspector of Police Aravakurichi Police Station, Aravakurichi, Karur District 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

AND R.POORNIMA, J.

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