# Govindammal vs The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-07-13
Citation: 2026/MHC/2681
Petitioner: Govindammal
Respondent: The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/1349165)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

2026:MHC:2681 HCP No.1049 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN HCP No.1049 of 2026 Govindammal W/o.John, No.76C, Kabali Thottam, Canal Bank Road, Mylapore, Chennai District. ...Petitioner/Mother of the Detenue Vs 1. The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XVI) Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 2. Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai. 3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai District. 4. The Inspector of Police, E-4, Abiramapuram Police Station, Chennai District. ...Respondents __________ Page1 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 13/07/2026 06:35:58 pm ) 2026:MHC:2681 HCP No.1049 of 2026 Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records connected with the Memo No.962/BBCDEFGISSSV/2025 on 19-11-2025 the file of the Respondent No.2 and Quash the same and direct the Respondents to produce the person of petitioner son one named Thiru. Sarath @ Vellai Sarath S/o. John aged about 24 years now c

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