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2026 DAILYLAW 51476 (MAD)

Maari v. The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by The Additional Chief Secretary to Government

HCP/2541/2025 · 2026-07-17

Anita Sumanth, Sunder Mohan

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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2026:MHC:2881 HCP No. 2541 of 2025 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN HCP No. 2541 of 2025 Maari W/o.Babu, No. 5/83, D Block, 3rd Street, Kannadasan Nagar, Kodungaiyur, Chennai- 600 058. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai- 600 009. 2. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai. 3. The Superintendent of Prisons Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai-66. 4. The Inspector of Police H-6, Dr.R.K.Nagar Police Station, Chennai. ..Respondent(s) Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the entire records from the 2nd respondent in https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2881 HCP No. 2541 of 2025 __________ Page2 of 4 connection with No.948/BBCDEFGISSSV/2025 dt. 14.11.2025 and quash the same and produce the petitioner’s son namely Dhanasekar @ Dahnush S/o.Babu aged 21 years, now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 before this Hon’ble Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner(s): Ms.S.Nadhiya 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states that nothing survives in this matter as the detention order dated 14.11.2025 passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.8473, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 16.12.2025, recording which, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. No costs. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 17-07-2026 vs Index: Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2881 HCP No. 2541 of 2025 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai- 600 009. 2. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai. 3. The Superintendent of Prisons Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai-66. 4. The Inspector of Police H-6, Dr.R.K.Nagar Police Station, Chennai. 5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2881 HCP No. 2541 of 2025 __________ Page4 of 4 DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND SUNDER MOHAN J. vs HCP No. 2541 of 2025 17-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis