Latha v. The Secretary to Government
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court order dated 12-03-2026 dismissing as withdrawn CRL MP No. 2285 of 2026 (filed in HCP No. 1834 of 2025), by which petitioner Latha, through counsel P.M. Richard Sabastian and S. Sakthivel (for M/s. R.C. Paul Kanagaraj), had sought an early hearing date for the habeas corpus petition. Respondents: Secretary to Government (Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu), Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai, Inspector of Police F-2 Egmore, Superintendent of Police Central Prison Puzhal; State side represented by Additional Public Prosecutor R. Muniyapparaj assisted by M. Sylvester John. Bench: Dr. Anita Sumanth J. (authored the order) and Sunder Mohan J. No statutes or precedents cited; no quantum involved; disposition: dismissed as withdrawn.
What did the court decide?
Upon recording the endorsement of withdrawal made by the learned counsel on record for the petitioner, the Court dismissed Crl.M.P.No.2285 of 2026 as withdrawn.