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Lakshmi v. The State of Tamil Nadur

Madras HC1 Sept 2025HCP(MD)/1249/2024

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What is this about?

Lakshmi v. State of Tamil Nadu and others, H.C.P.(MD) No.1249 of 2024, decided 01.09.2025 by C.V.Karthikeyan and R.Vijayakumar, JJ., Madurai Bench of Madras High Court. Writ of Habeas Corpus under Article 226 seeking quashing of detention order No.49/BCDFGISSSV/2024 dated 29.08.2024 passed by the Commissioner of Police, Madurai (respondent No.2) against Athikari @ Kumar, son of Muthu, detained in Central Prison, Madurai. Closed as the petitioner had undergone the entire period of detention; matter not adjudicated on merits; no precedents cited.

What did the court decide?

Recording the Additional Public Prosecutor's submission that the period of detention is over and the petitioner has suffered the entire period of detention, so that nothing survives for further adjudication, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. ¶25

Lakshmi Vs The State of Tamil Nadur — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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H.C.P(MD)No.1249 of 2024

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 01.09.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR

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H.C.P.(MD) No.1249 of 2024

Lakshmi

... Petitioner

The State of Tamil Nadur, Rep By, The Principal Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

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The Commissioner of Police, O/o.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai District.

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The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Madurai District.

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The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Tallakulam Police Station, Madurai City.

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... Respondents

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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PRAYER:

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H.C.P(MD)No.1249 of 2024

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the entire records connected with the detention order in No.49/BCDFGISSSV/2024, dated 29.08.2024 on the file of the respondent No.2 and quash the same as illegal and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the petitioner's husband namely Athikari @ Kumar, S/o.Muthu aged about 46 years now confined at Central Prison, Madurai before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

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For Petitioner : Mr.SMA.Jinnah For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar

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Additional Public Prosecutor.

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O R D E R

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When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the period of detention is over and the petitioner has suffered the entire period of detention. Hence, nothing survives for further adjudication.

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2.Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus

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Petition is closed.

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(C.V.K., J.) (R.V., J.) 01.09.2025

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Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No PNM

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