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R.Sujatha v. The Secretary to Government

Madras HC9 Apr 2026HCP/2423/2025

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What is this about?

Habeas corpus petition closed as infructuous after revocation of preventive detention order. Keywords: H.C.P.No.2423 of 2025; High Court of Madras; Article 226; writ of habeas corpus; Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982; detention order dated 27.10.2025; C.No.176/G/IS/2025; revocation G.O.Rt.No.8279 dated 10.12.2025; Home, Prohibition and Excise (XII) Department; detenu R.Sujatha W/o Ravi; Commissioner of Police/Detaining Authority Coimbatore City; Special Prison for Women-Coimbatore; petition closed, no costs; Dr. Justice Anita Sumanth; Justice Sunder Mohan; decided 09.04.2026.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief; the petition was closed without adjudication on merits, as the detention order stood revoked prior to hearing. No costs. ¶21

R.Sujatha Vs The Secretary to Government — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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H.C.P.No.2423 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 09.04.2026

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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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H.C.P.No.2423 of 2025

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R.Sujatha, F/A-44 years, W/o. Ravi, No.5/26, VNR Nagar, 10^th Street, Vadavalli, Coimbatore District.

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.. Petitioner

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1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

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2.The Commissioner of Police/ Detaining Authority, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore District.

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3.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women-Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.

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4.State rep. by its The Inspector of Police, Vadavalli Police Station, Coimbatore District. .. Respondents

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H.C.P.No.2423 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 entire records, relating to the petitioner detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order, dated 27.10.2025 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings C.No.176/G/IS/2025, quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner’s namely R.Sujatha, W/o. Ravi, aged 44 years before this Court and set the petitioner at liberty from detention, the petitioner was detained at Special Prison for Women, Coimbatore.

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For Petitioner : Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

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ORDER (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 C.No.176/G/IS/2025 dated 27.10.2025 passed against the detenu has been

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revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.8279, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XII) Department, dated 10.12.2025, recording which, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. No costs.

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[A.S.M, J.] [S.M, J.] 09.04.2026

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Index:Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation:Yes sl

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