Kottala Priya v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA HABEAS CORPUS PETITION(MD)No.816 of 2025 Kottala Priya ... Petitioner vs.

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The District Magistrate and District Collector, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai District, Thirunelveli.

4.State of tamil Nadu rep. by the Inspector of Police, Muthaiahpuram Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for records relating to the detention order passed by the respondent No.2 on 05.06.2025, in Detention Order in H.S(MD).Confdl.No.52/2025, under Tamil Nadu Act, 14/1982 as "Goonda" and detained the detenue at Central Prison, Palayamkottai and to quash the same and Page No.1 of 4

direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu, Pulamadamuthu, S/o. Masanamuthu, aged about 32 years before this Court and set him at liberty now detained at Central Prison, Palayamkottai. For Petitioner : Mr.S.M. Mohan Gandhi For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.] It is submitted by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the detention order, passed in H.S(MD).Confdl.No.52/2025, dated 05.06.2025, by the second respondent, has been revoked by the Advisory Board vide G.O.Rt.No.4331, dated 17.07.2025.

2. Recording the same, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. [A.D.J.C., J.] [R.P., J.] 26.08.2025 Index : Yes / No : Yes / No trp Page No.2 of 4

To:

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The District Magistrate and District Collector, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai District, Thirunelveli.

4. The Inspector of Police, Muthaiahpuram Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

5. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madars High Court, Madurai.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

AND R.POORNIMA, J.

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