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2026 DAILYLAW 10684 (MAD)

Lakshmi v. The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by the Secretary to Government

HCP/666/2026 · 2026-04-15

Anita Sumanth, Sunder Mohan

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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2026:MHC:1457 H.C.P.No.666 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15.04.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN H.C.P.No.666 of 2026 Lakshmi .. Petitioner vs 1.The State of Tamil nadu Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem District. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Salem. 4.The Inspector of Police, Annadanpatty Police Station, Salem, Salem District. .. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent in his proceedings CMP No.35/Goonda/Salem City/2026 dated 21.02.2026 against the petitioner’s son Srinivasaperumal, aged 24 years, son of Murugan, who is confined at Central Prison, Salem and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.No.666 of 2026 For Petitioner : Mr.M.Vengadesan For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John ORDER (Made by Dr. ANITA SUMANTH, J.) Since detention order has been revoked by order dated 13.04.2026 in G.O.Rt.No.2335, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, learned counsel for petitioner does not pursue this petition, recording which, this habeas corpus petition is closed. No costs. [A.S.M, J.] [S.M, J.] 15.04.2026 Index:Yes/No Neutral Citation:Yes ssm To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem District. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Salem. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.No.666 of 2026 4.The Inspector of Police, Annadanpatty Police Station, Salem, Salem District. 5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.No.666 of 2026 DR. ANITA SUMANTH,J. and SUNDER MOHAN,J. ssm 7 H.C.P.No.666 of 2026 15.04.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis