S.Narmatha Devi v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA S. Narmatha Devi ... Petitioner -vs1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate Dindigul District Dindigul

3. The Jailor The Central Prison Madurai

4. The Inspector of Police Palani Town Circle Palani ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records in detention order passed in NO.55 of 2025 dated 19.09.2025 on the file

of the second respondent herein and set aside the same as illegal and direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner namelyAshi @ Aathithya, S/o.Dhanasekar, Male aged about 27 years who is detained in the Central Prison, Madurai and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Muthu Ganesa Pandian For Respondents :

Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.) It is submitted by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the detention order, passed in NO.55 of 2025 dated 19.09.2025 by the second respondent, has been revoked by the Advisory Board vide G.O.Rt.No.7100, dated 29.10.2025

2. Recording the same, the habeas corpus petition is closed. [G.K.I., J.] [R.P., J.] 18.02.2026 NCC: Yes/No Index: Yes/No aav

To

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

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate Dindigul District Dindigul

3. The Jailor The Central Prison Madurai

4. The Inspector of Police Palani Town Circle Palani 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J.

and R.POORNIMA , J.

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