# ELANGOVAN vs The Secretary to the Government

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-07-14
Citation: 2026/MHC/2736
Petitioner: ELANGOVAN
Respondent: The Secretary to the Government

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/1349785)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

2026:MHC:2736 HCP No. 282 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN HCP No. 282 of 2026 Elangovan S/o.Thanikasalam, No.1/28. Velalar Street, Muppathuvetti Village, Arcot Taluk and Ranipet District. (Now confined at Central Prison, Vellore) ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Dept., Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009. 2. District Collector and District Magistrate of Ranipet District, Ranipet-1. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Ranipet District, Ranipet. 4. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Vellore. 5. The Inspector of Police Arcot Town Police Station, Ranipet District. ..Respondent(s) Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent dt. 28.11.2025 in B3/D.O.No. 104/2025 petitioner/Detenu Elangovan, Male aged 39 years S/o. Thanikasalam, __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 14/07/2026 06:47:39 pm ) 2026:MHC:2736 HCP No. 282 of 2026 who is confined at Central

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