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2026 DAILYLAW 60979 (MAD)

Gayathri v. Additional Chief Secretary to the Government

HCP/619/2026 · 2026-08-06

Anita Sumanth, Sunder Mohan

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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2026:MHC:3280 HCP No. 619 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN HCP No. 619 of 2026 Gayathri D/o Sekar, No.107/2, Thidir Nagar, Briklin Road, Purasaivakkam, Vepery, Chennai-07. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its The Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Chennai – 600009. 2. The Commissioner of Police, Office of Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai-600 007. 3. The Superintendent, Central Prisons, Puzhal, Chennai-600066. 4. The Inspector of Police, G-5 Secretariate Police Station, Chennai District. ..Respondent(s) Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus or any other Writ or a direction, calling for the records relating to the detention order in No.123/BBCDEFGISSSV/2026 dated 03.03.2026 passed by the 2nd Respondent under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:3280 HCP No. 619 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 and quash the same and direct the Respondents to produce the detenu Sekar, aged 43 years, S/o Annamalai who is presently confined in the Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Hon’ble Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Santhosh For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Amarnath, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) ORDER (Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.) Mr.A.Amarnath, learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side), states that nothing survives in this matter as the detention order dated 03.03.2026 passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.(Rt).No.2446, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 17.04.2026, recording which, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. No costs. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 06-08-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes SL https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:3280 HCP No. 619 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Chennai – 600009. 2. The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai-600 007. 3. The Superintendent Central Prisons, Puzhal, Chennai. 4. The Inspector of Police G5 Secretariate Police Station, Chennai District. 5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:3280 HCP No. 619 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND SUNDER MOHAN J. SL HCP No. 619 of 2026 06-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis