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Ambiga v. The State of Tamil Nadu rep by its Secretary to Government

Madras HC11 Mar 2026HCP/1869/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court habeas corpus petition closed as infructuous after State reported revocation of preventive detention order (Cr.M.P.No. 14/2025 dated 18.08.2025) by G.O.Rt.No.6117 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XV) Department dated 24.09.2025; detenu Rajesh s/o Sivadoss, Central Prison Tiruchirappalli; petitioner Ambiga M; Perambalur district authorities; no substantive adjudication of detention grounds; no costs.

What did the court decide?

None - petition closed as nothing survives following revocation of the detention order; no costs. ¶23

Ambiga Vs The State of Tamil Nadu rep by its… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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H.C.P.No.1869 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 11.03.2026

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

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Ambiga M/A-57 Years Wife of Sivadoss, No.60B, North Street, Agarathur, Thanjavur-612503 .. Petitioner

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1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Secretary to Government, (Home), Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

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2.The District Collector and District Magistrate Perambalur District Perambalur.

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3.The Superintendent Police, Perambalur District, Perambalur.

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4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central prison, Tiruchirappali, Tiruchirappali District

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5.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station at Perambalur, Perambalur District.

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.. Respondents

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H.C.P.No.1869 of 2025 Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records pertaining to call for the records pertaining to the order of detention passed in Cr.M.P.No. 14/2025 dated 18.08.2025 passed by the 2^nd respondent and set aside the same and directing the respondents to produce the petitioner’s son, Rajesh, son of Sivadoss, aged about 34 years before this Court, now confined in Central Prison, Thiruchirappalli and set him at liberty.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Krishnamoorthy For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

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ORDER

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(Made by Dr. ANITA SUMANTH, J.)

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Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, states

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that nothing survives in this matter as the detention order in Cr.M.P.No. 14/2025 dated 18.08.2025 passed against the detenu has been revoked by

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the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.6117 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XV) Department, dated 24.09.2025, recording which, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. No costs.

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[A.S.M, J.] [S.M, J.] 11.03.2026

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Index:Yes/No Neutral Citation:Yes ssm

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