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Santha v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2026-02-18Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan,Honourable Ms.Justice R. Poornima4 pages

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

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George, Chennai- 600 009 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate Madurai District, Madurai

3. The Inspector of Police Uthapanaickanur Police Station Madurai District 4.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Madurai, ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, call for the records relating to the detention order passed by the second respondent in detention order

No.BBCDEFGISSSV No.93 of 2025 dated 05.12.2025 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu kasipandi, son of AmmavasMale aged about 21 years who is detained at Central prison, Madurai before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Muniyandi 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order, passed in detention order No.BBCDEFGISSSV No. 93 of 2025 dated 05.12.2025 by the second respondent, has been revoked by the Advisory Board vide G.O.Rt.No.404, dated 14.01.2026

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 Fort St. George, Chennai- 600 009 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate Madurai District, Madurai

3. The Inspector of Police Uthapanaickanur Police Station Madurai District 4.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Madurai, 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J.

and R.POORNIMA , J.

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