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2026 DAILYLAW 49266 (MAD)

MATHIVANAN v. The Secretary to the Government

HCP/7/2026 · 2026-07-14

Anita Sumanth, Sunder Mohan

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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2026:MHC:2752 HCP No. 7 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN HCP No. 7 of 2026 Mathivanan S/o. Vadivel, No.58, Thirumalpur Road Street, Panapakkam, Nenili Taluk, Ranipet District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Secretary to the Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600009. 2. The District Collector and District Magistrate Ranipet District, Ranipet-1. 3. The Superintendent of Police Ranipet District, Ranipet. 4. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Vellore. 5. The Inspector Of Police Banavaram Police Station, Ranipet District. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS or any other Writ or Order in the nature of Writ call for the records in connection with the order of Detention passed by the second respondent dated 20.11.2025 in __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2752 HCP No. 7 of 2026 B3/D.O.No.103/2025 against petitioner Brother Kannan, male aged 24 years S/o Vadivel, who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue before the Honourable Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner(s): Mr.D.Balaji 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states that nothing survives in this matter as the detention order dated 20.11.2025 passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.8591, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 18.12.2025, recording which, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. No costs. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 14-07-2026 ssm Index: Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes To 1. The Secretary to the Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600009. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2752 HCP No. 7 of 2026 2. The District Collector and District Magistrate Ranipet District, Ranipet-1. 3. The Superintendent of Police Ranipet District, Ranipet. 4. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Vellore. 5. The Inspector Of Police Banavaram Police Station, Ranipet District. 6. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2752 HCP No. 7 of 2026 DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND SUNDER MOHAN J. SSM HCP No. 7 of 2026 14-07-2026 __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis