LAKSHMI v. THE STATE OF TAMILNADU REP BY ITS, THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
HCP/2430/2025 · 2026-07-17
Anita Sumanth, Sunder Mohan
Transfer Petitionbody2026
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2026:MHC:2882 HCP No. 2430 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. 2430 of 2025 Lakshmi W/o.Shanmugam, No.8, Andiyappan Street, Walajapet, Ranipet District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Its, The Secretary To Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Chennai-600 009.
2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Ranipet District, Ranipet.
3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore-632 002.
4. The Superintendent of Police, Ranipet District.
5. The Inspector of Police, Walaja Police Station, Ranipet District. ..Respondent(s) Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus or any other writ or order or direction in the nature of writ, calling for the records relating to the order passed by the 2nd respondent in https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
2026:MHC:2882 HCP No. 2430 of 2025 __________ Page2 of 4 B3/D.O.No.96/2025 dated 01.11.2025 and quash the same and produce the detenue Thiru.Nishanth, aged about 24 years, son of Thiru.Shanmugam, who is detained in Central Prison, Vellore, before this Hon’ble Court and set him liberty. For Petitioner(s): MR.B.Gopalakrishnan 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states that nothing survives in this matter as the detention order dated 01.11.2025 passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.7910, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 27.11.2025, recording which, this Habeas Corpus Petition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:2882 HCP No. 2430 of 2025 __________ Page3 of 4 To
1. The Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Chennai-600 009.
2. The District Collector And District Magistrate, Ranipet District, Ranipet.
3. The Superintendent Of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore-632 002.
4. The Superintendent Of Police, Ranipet District.
5. The Inspector Of Police, Walaja Police Station, Ranipet District.
6. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
2026:MHC:2882 HCP No. 2430 of 2025 __________ Page4 of 4 DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND SUNDER MOHAN J. vs HCP No. 2430 of 2025 17-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis