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S.Keerthana v. The State of Tamil Nadu

HCP(MD)/1363/2025 · 2026-02-05

G K Ilanthiraiyan, R Poornima

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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H.C.P.(MD)No.1363 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA H.C.P.(MD)No.1363 of 2025 S.Keerthana ... Petitioner -vs- The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by 1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Co-Operation Food and Consumer Protection Dept 2nd Floor,Namakkal Kavingar Maligai Secretariat Chennai - 9. 2.The Principal Secretary to Government Representing State of Tamil Nadu Co-Operation Food and Consumer Protection Dept 2nd Floor,Namakkal Kavingar Maligai Secretariat Chennai - 9. 3.The Secretary Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (Dept of Consumer Affairs) Room No.270, Krishi Bhavan New Delhi - 110001. 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.(MD)No.1363 of 2025 4.The Additional Secretary Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (Dept of Consumer Affairs) Room No.270 Krishi Bhavan New Delhi - 110001. 5.The District Collector and District Magistrate Theni District. 6.The Superintendent of Police Central Prison Madurai District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, call for the records relating to the detention order passed by the 5th respondent in his proceedings in Detention order 04/2025 (CS) dated 17.10.2025 and to quash the same and directing the respondents to produce the body of the detenu, P.Suresh, son of Perumal thevar, aged 41 years before this Court and set him at liberty now who is detained at Central Prison, Madurai, Madurai District. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Karthick Ramkumar For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.(MD)No.1363 of 2025 O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.) It is submitted by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the detention order, passed in Detention order 04/2025 (CS) dated 17.10.2025 by the fifth respondent, has been revoked by the Advisory Board vide G.O.Rt.No.409, dated 24.11.2025 2. Recording the same, the habeas corpus petition is closed. [G.K.I., J.] [R.P., J.] 05.02.2026 NCC: Yes/No Index: Yes/No aav To 1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Co-Operation Food and Consumer Protection Dept 2nd Floor,Namakkal Kavingar Maligai Secretariat Chennai - 9. 2.The Principal Secretary to Government Representing State of Tamil Nadu 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.(MD)No.1363 of 2025 Co-Operation Food and Consumer Protection Dept 2nd Floor,Namakkal Kavingar Maligai Secretariat Chennai - 9. 3.The Secretary Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (Dept of Consumer Affairs) Room No.270, Krishi Bhavan New Delhi - 110001. 4.The Additional Secretary Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (Dept of Consumer Affairs) Room No.270 Krishi Bhavan New Delhi - 110001. 5.The District Collector and District Magistrate Theni District. 6.The Superintendent of Police Central Prison Madurai District. 7.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.(MD)No.1363 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J. and R.POORNIMA , J. aav H.C.P.(MD)No.1363 of 2025 05.02.2026 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis