H.C.P.No.967 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 20.05.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN H.C.P.No.967 of 2026 B.Neelamanikandan S/o.Balakrishnan .... Petitioner Vs 1. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Police No.132, Commissioner Office Building EVK Sampath Road, Vepery Chennai-600 007. 2. The Inspector of Police M3 Puzhal Station Near Puzhal Camp Chennai Kolkatta National Highways Puzhal, Chennai-600 066. 3. S.Banumathi ....Respondents For Petitioner : Ms.A.Jasline For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 and R2 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.No.967 of 2026 Prayer : Habeas Corpus filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the detenu S.Mageshwari, W/o.Neelamanikandan, aged about 30 years and N.Tharun, S/o. Neelamanikandan, aged 7 years before this Court. O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents 1 and 2. 2. The petitioner has matrimonial discord with the third respondent’s daughter, who is his wife. A minor child, born out of the wedlock, is present with the petitioner’s wife. The petitioner wants the custody of his son. The remedy is to move the jurisdictional Family Court or Civil Court for appropriate relief by filing an appropriate GWOP. The Filing of an Habeas Corpus Petition is not appropriate. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.No.967 of 2026 3. The Habeas Corpus Petition stands disposed with liberty to the petitioner to move jurisdictional Family Court or Civil Court and seek interim order. (G.R.S.,J.) (V.L.N.,J.) 20.05.2026 Index : Yes/No Speaking order / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes/No mk/ms To 1. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Police No.132, Commissioner Office Building EVK Sampath Road, Vepery Chennai-600 007. 2. The Inspector of Police M3 Puzhal Station Near Puzhal Camp Chennai Kolkatta National Highways Puzhal, Chennai-600 066. 3. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.No.967 of 2026 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. AND V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J. mk/ms H.C.P.No.967 of 2026 20.05.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis