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2026 DAILYLAW 35754 (MAD)

Amutha v. The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government

HCP/788/2026 · 2026-06-16

Anita Sumanth, Sunder Mohan

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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2026:MHC:2189 HCP No. 788 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN HCP No. 788 of 2026 Amutha S/o.Kanthan, No. 1/10, Road Street, Vizhuthupattu Village, Vandavasi Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XVI) Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009. 2. District Collector and District Magistrate Thiruvanamalai District, Thiruvanamalai. 3. The Superintendent of Police, O/o.District Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai District. 4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Salem, Salem District. 5. The Inspector of Police Kilkondungalore Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District. ..Respondent(s) __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2189 HCP No. 788 of 2026 Prayer: Habeas Corpus petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of Habeas Corpus or any other writ or direction to call for the records connected with the detention order D.No.16/2026. C2 dated 26.03.2026 on the file of the Respondent No.2 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the person of petitioner son one named Thiru.Sabari @ Sabarinathan S/o.Varadharajan aged about 29 years now confined at Central Prison, Salem before this Hon’ble Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Muthamizhselvakumar For Respondent(s): Mr.C.R.Malarvannan Counsel For Government Of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) Order (Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.) Mr.C.R.Malarvannan, learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side), states that nothing survives in this matter as the detention order dated 26.03.2026 passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.(Rt).No.2929, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 13.05.2026, recording which, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 16-06-2026 sl Index: Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes __________ Page2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2189 HCP No. 788 of 2026 To 1. The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XVI) Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009. 2. District Collector and District Magistrate Thiruvanamalai District, Thiruvanamalai. 3. The Superintendent of Police, O/o.District Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai District. 4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Salem, Salem District. 5. The Inspector of Police Kilkondungalore Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District. 6. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. __________ Page3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2189 HCP No. 788 of 2026 DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND SUNDER MOHAN J. SL HCP No. 788 of 2026 16-06-2026 __________ Page4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis