# METCHI vs The Additional Chief Secretary to Government,

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-07-14
Citation: 2026/MHC/2741
Petitioner: METCHI
Respondent: The Additional Chief Secretary to Government,

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

2026:MHC:2741 HCP No. 350 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. 350 of 2026 Metchi W/o.Mani, No.24, Kalnaar Veedu, Kothavalchavadi Street, Saidapet, Chennai - 15. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Dept., Secretariat, Chennai – 600009. 2. The Commissioner of police, Greater Chennai. 3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 66. 4. The Inspector of Police, Law and Order J-1, Saidapet Police Station, Chennai. ..Respondent(s) Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS or any other Writ or Order in the nature of Writ to call for the records in Connection with the order of Detention passed by these respondent dated 26.11.2025 in MEMO NO.990/BBCDEFGISSSV/2025 against the petitioner’s Grandson namely Dinesh Alias Dineshkumar, Male aged 22 years, S/o.Sekar, who is confined at Central Prison, Puzhal Chennai and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue before the Honble Court and set him at Liberty. _

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