Habeas Corpus petitioner sought production and release of Selvakumari. Court noted she had left home voluntarily, is a major, and refuses to go back. Petition closed without further relief.
Habeas Corpus petition stands closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 27.07.2021
Coram
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN
H.C.P.No.2103 of 2018
Manimegalai
W/o.Palanivel
... Petitioner
Vs.
S/o.Rajendran
5.The Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, St.George Fort, Chennai.
as per the order of this Court dated 27.09.2018
made in H.C.P.No.2103 of 2018] ... Respondents
Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to issue a direction to produce Selvakumari W/o.Natarajan, aged 28 years, before this Court and set her at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.N.Arun Kumar
For Respondents: Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Government Advocate [Crl.side]
ORDER
[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J]
This petition has been filed seeking a direction to first respondent to produce the detenue viz., Selvakumari W/o.Natarajan, aged 28 years, before this Court and set her at liberty.
In view of the above, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.
Assistant Registrar(CCC)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
gm
To
1.The Inspector of Police, Senthurai Police Station, Ariyalur District.
Home Department, Government of Tamil Nadu,
St.George Fort, Chennai.
3.The Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, St.George Fort, Chennai.
4.The Director General of Police, Chennai.
5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
H.C.P.No.2103 of 2018
um[co] srg 18/08/2021
2 issues framed by the court
Whether this Court is warranted in directing the first respondent to produce Selvakumari and set her at liberty after she stated she had left her parental home on her own volition and was unwilling to
Whether the Court can compel a major to go to her parental home against her wishes.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Manimegalai W/o.Palanivel
Selvakumari W/o.Natarajan
Inspector of Police, Senthurai Police Station
Ganesan S/o.Rajendran
Sechariyathers Manimozhi S/o.Manickam
Secretary, Home Department, Govt of Tamil Nadu
P.N.PRAKASH
R.PONGIAPPAN
As recorded by the court registry
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