Abarna v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Abarna ... Petitioner -vs1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Exercise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

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

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to dispense with the petitioner from producing the original

detention order and grounds of detention (both Tamil and English) H.s. (M).Confdl.No.49 of 2025 dated 29.05.2025 and permit the petitioner to the detaining authority.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Danush Kumar For Respondents :

Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar, Addl. Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by C.V.Karthikeyan, J.) This petition has been filed to dispense with the petitioner from producing the original detention order and grounds of detention (both Tamil and English) in H.s.(M).Confdl.No.49 of 2025 dated 29.05.2025 and permit the petitioner to file and rely upon the digitally signed certified copies obtained from the detaining authority.

2. For the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition, this petition is allowed.

3. Registry is directed to number the Habeas Corpus Petition, if it is otherwise in order.

[C.V.K., J.] [R.V., J.] vsm 19.11.2025 To

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Exercise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

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

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN , J.

and R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J.

vsm 19.11.2025