Mariappan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

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 Mariappan ... Petitioner -vsThe State of Tamil Nadu Rep by

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

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate O/o.The District Collector and District Magistrate Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi 3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Palayamkotai Tirunelveli District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records from the second respondent in H.S(M) Confdl. No.99 of 2025 dated 19.09.2025 by setting aside the said order of detention passed by the second

respondent and setting the detenue Vellapandi, S/o.Mariappan, at liberty now detained in the Central Prison, Palayamkottai. For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Prabhu 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 H.S(M) Confdl. No.99 of 2025 dated 19.09.2025 by the second respondent, has been revoked by the Advisory Board vide G.O.Rt.No.7095, dated 29.10.2025.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 O/o.The District Collector and District Magistrate Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi 3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Palayamkotai Tirunelveli District 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J.

and R.POORNIMA , J.

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