HCP/2056/2025 of GUNASUNDARI Vs The Secretary to Government,

Madras High Court · 2026:MHC:1667 · 2026

Coram: HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH, HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

2026:MHC:1667 H.C.P .Nos. 2056, 2062, 2067, 2069, 2070, 2078 of 2025 & 539 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 28.04.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN H.C.P.Nos. 2056, 2062, 2067, 2069, 2070, 2078 of 2025 & 539 of 2026 HCP No. 2056 of 2025 Gunasundari .. Petitioner vs 1.The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Chennai – 09. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Tambaram city, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Sholinganallur, Chennai – 119. 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai – 66. 4.The Inspector of Police, T-4, Sankar Nagar Police Station, Pallavaram, Chennai – 75. .. Respondents HCP No. 2062 of 2025 Ellammal .. Petitioner vs 1/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P .Nos. 2056, 2062, 2067, 2069, 2070, 2078 of 2025 & 539 of 2026 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Dept., Secretariat, Chennai – 09. 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate of Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai. 4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore. 5.The Inspector of Police, Cheyyar Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. .. Respondents HCP No. 2067 of 2025 Madhumitha .. Petitioner vs 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Dept., Secretariat, Chennai – 09. 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate of Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai. 4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore. 5.The Inspector of Police, Cheyyar Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. .. Respondents 2/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P .Nos. 2056, 2062, 2067, 2069, 2070, 2078 of 2025 & 539 of 2026 HCP No. 2069 of 2025 Radhakrishnan .. Petitioner vs 1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Dept., Fort St.George, Chennai – 09. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Detaining Authority, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore District. 3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore. 4.The Inspector of Police, B5, Vadavalli Police Station, Crime No.394/2025 Coimbatore District. .. Respondents HCP No. 2070 of 2025 Vishalatshi .. Petitioner vs 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Dept., Secretariat, Chennai – 09. 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate of Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai. 3/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P .Nos. 2056, 2062, 2067, 2069, 2070, 2078 of 2025 & 539 of 2026 4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore. 5.The Inspector of Police, Cheyyar Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. .. Respondents HCP No. 2078 of 2025 Amuthavalli .. Petitioner vs 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Annadanapatty Police Station, Salem District. 4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Salem. .. Respondents HCP No. 539 of 2026 Jayanthi .. Petitioner vs 1.The Additional Secretary, Govt. of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Dept. of Consumer Affairs), Room No.270, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi – 110 001. 2.The Secretary to Government, 4/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P .Nos. 2056, 2062, 2067, 2069, 2070, 2078 of 2025 & 539 of 2026 Co-operation Food and Consumer Protection Department, 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavingar Maligai, Secretariat, Chennai – 09. 3.The Commissioner of Police/ Detaining Authority, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore District. 4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison – Coimbatore, Coimbatore District. 5.State rep. by its The Inspector of Police, Civil Supply – CID, Coimbatore Unit, Coimbatore District. .. Respondents Prayer in HCP No. 2056 of 2025 : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the 2 nd respondent in vide order BBCDEFGISSSV No.123/2025 dt. 25.09.2025 against the detenu P.Magesh, son of Purushathaman, male, aged about 42 years and the detenu confined at Central Prison II, Puzhal, Chennai and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce before this Court and set at liberty. Prayer in HCP No. 2062 of 2025 : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the 2 nd respondent 29.09.2025 in D.O.No.44/2025-C2 against the petitioner’s son Naveen @ Naveenkumar, male, aged 21 years, S/o. Murugesan, who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty. Prayer in HCP No. 2067 of 2025 : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the 2 nd respondent 29.09.2025 in D.O.No.43/2025-C2 against the petitioner husband Ramana, Male, aged 23 years, S/o. Ramadas, who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty. 5/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P .Nos. 2056, 2062, 2067, 2069, 2070, 2078 of 2025 & 539 of 2026 Prayer in HCP No. 2069 of 2025 : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records relating to the detention order vide Memo C.No.158/G/IS/2025 dated 29.09.2025 passed by the 2 nd respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce petitioner’s son namely R.Vishnu, aged about 25 years, S/o. Radhakrishnan (who is now confined in Central Prison, Coimbatore) before this Court and set him at liberty. Prayer in HCP No. 2070 of 2025 : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the 2 nd respondent 29.09.2025 in D.O.No.45/2025-C2 against the petitioner son Kathirvel, male, aged 21 years, S/o. Munusamy, who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty. Prayer in HCP No. 2078 of 2025 : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of habeas corpus to call for the entire records connected with the detention order in C.M.P.No.53/Goonda/Salem City/2025 dated 18.09.2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent and quash the same as illegal and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the petitioner’s son namely Gopi, aged about 25 years, son of Devaraj, now confined at Central Prison, Salem before this Court and set him at liberty. Prayer in HCP No. 539 of 2026 : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of habeas corpus to call for the entire records relating to the petitioner’s husband detention under EC Act, 1980 (Central Act 7 of 1980) vide detention order, dated 27.02.2026, on the file of the 3 rd respondent herein made in proceedings in C.No.04/PBMMSEC.ACT/IS/2026, quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner’s husband namely M.Gnanasekar @ Kumki, S/o. Murugesan, aged 45 years, before this Court and set the petitioner’s husband at liberty, now the petitioner’s husband detained at Central Prison, Coimbatore. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Kisoth Kumar (HCP No. 2056/25) Mr.D.Balaji (HCP Nos.2062,2063,2070/25) Mr.R.Thamarai Selvan (HCP No.2069/25) Mr.U.Kathiravan(HCP No.2078/25) 6/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P .Nos. 2056, 2062, 2067, 2069, 2070, 2078 of 2025 & 539 of 2026 Mr.J.Jagan for Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi (HCP No.539/26) For Respondents: Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John (in HCP Nos. 2056, 2062, 2067, 2069, 2070 & 2078 of 2025) Mr.V .Chandrasekaran for R1 Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John (in HCP No.539/26) COMMON ORDER (Made by Dr. ANITA SUMANTH, J.) The orders of detention in these cases have all been revoked. The details of the same are as follows:- S.No. HCP No. Name of detenu Date of detention Where lodged G.O. Number 1 2056/25 P.Magesh 25.09.2025 Central Prison, Puzhal G.O.Rt.No.7192 dated 03.11.2025 2 2062/25 Naveen @ Naveenkumar 29.09.2025 Central Prison, Vellore G.O.Rt.No.7240, dated 05.11.2025 3 2067/25 Ramana 29.09.2025 Central Prison, Vellore G.O.Rt.No.7239, dated 05.11.2025 4 2069/25 R.Vishnu 29.09.2025 Central Prison, Coimbatore G.O.Rt.No.7600, dated 17.11.2025 7/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P .Nos. 2056, 2062, 2067, 2069, 2070, 2078 of 2025 & 539 of 2026 5 2070/25 Kathirvel 29.09.2025 Central Prison, Vellore G.O.Rt.No.7241, dated 05.11.2025 6 2078/25 Gopi 18.09.2025 Central Prison, Salem G.O.Rt.No.7186, dated 03.11.2025 7 539/26 M.Gnanasekar @ Kumki 27.02.2026 Central Prison, Coimbatore G.O.(Rt) No.130, dated 17.04.2026 In light of the aforesaid, nothing survives in these habeas corpus petitions and the same are closed. No costs. [A.S.M, J.] [S.M, J.] 28.04.2026 Index:Yes/No Neutral Citation:Yes ssm To 1.The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Chennai – 09. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Tambaram city, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Sholinganallur, Chennai – 119. 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai – 66. 4.The Inspector of Police, T-4, Sankar Nagar Police Station, Pallavaram, Chennai – 75. 8/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P .Nos. 2056, 2062, 2067, 2069, 2070, 2078 of 2025 & 539 of 2026 5.The District Collector and District Magistrate of Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai. 6.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai. 7.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore. 8.The Inspector of Police, Cheyyar Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. 9.The Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Dept., Fort St.George, Chennai – 09. 10.The Commissioner of Police, Detaining Authority, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore District. 11.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore. 12.The Inspector of Police, B5, Vadavalli Police Station, Crime No.394/2025 Coimbatore District. 13.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009. 14.The Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem District. 15.The Inspector of Police, Annadanapatty Police Station, Salem District. 9/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P .Nos. 2056, 2062, 2067, 2069, 2070, 2078 of 2025 & 539 of 2026 16.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Salem. 17.The Additional Secretary, Govt. of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Dept. of Consumer Affairs), Room No.270, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi – 110 001. 18.The Secretary to Government, Co-operation Food and Consumer Protection Department, 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavingar Maligai, Secretariat, Chennai – 09. 19.The Commissioner of Police/ Detaining Authority, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore District. 20.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison – Coimbatore, Coimbatore District. 21.The Inspector of Police, Civil Supply – CID, Coimbatore Unit, Coimbatore District. 22.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. 10/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P .Nos. 2056, 2062, 2067, 2069, 2070, 2078 of 2025 & 539 of 2026 DR. ANITA SUMANTH,J. and SUNDER MOHAN,J. ssm 7 H.C.P.Nos. 2056, 2062, 2067, 2069, 2070, 2078 of 2025 & 539 of 2026 28.04.2026 11/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis