S.Easwari v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.06.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN H.C.P.(MD)No.743 of 2026 Eswari.S .. Petitioner / mother of the detenue Vs.

1.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep By, The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2.The District Collector, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli.

.. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, all for the records pertaining to the impugned detention order passed by the second respondent made in his proceedings in

Detention Order H.S.(M). Confdl No.37/2026 dated 15.03.2026 in detaining the detenue under Section 2(f) of the Tamilnadu Act 14 of 1982 as "Drug Offender" and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue, Kaleeswaren, s/o. Sankar Ganesh, male, aged 28 years, who is detained in Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.KA.Ramakrishnan For Respondents : Mr.G.Karuppasamy Pandian, Counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side)

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel for State of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side), by producing the proceeding in G.O.Rt.No.2600, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XII) Department, dated 27.04.2026 submitted that the detention order has already been revoked. Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

(N.A.V.,J..) (K.K.R.K.,J.,) 17.06.2026 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No TSG

To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2.The District Collector, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli.

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

N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,J.

TSG H.C.P.(MD)No.743 of 2026 17.06.2026