Selvakumar v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Selvakumar ... Petitioner/Detenu vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise (xiv) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

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

... Respondents PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the entire records NO. 139/2024 dated 22.08.2024 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu by name Selvakumar, son of Sudalai, aged about 57 years, detained as '''Sexual Offender'''at Palayamkottai Central Prison before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.Ramesh Kumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.) The period of detention expired on 22.08.2025. Hence, nothing survives for adjudication in this petition and the same is dismissed. (C.V.K., J.) (R.V., J.) 11.09.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No CM 2/4

To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise (xiv) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

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

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

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

and R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

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