# BHAGYALATA PANIGRAHI vs The Secretary to the Government

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-06-24
Citation: 2026/MHC/2376
Petitioner: BHAGYALATA PANIGRAHI
Respondent: The Secretary to the Government

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

2026:MHC:2376 HCP No. 2696 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN HCP No. 2696 of 2025 Bhagyalata Panigrahi W/o.Karunakar Panigrahi, Bellagam Village, Bhatakumarada Post, Ganjam District, Odisha-761003. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Dept., Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 2. The Commissioner of Police/Detaining Authority, Coimbatore City. 3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore. 4. The Inspector of Police PEW Coimbatore City, Coimbatore City. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Habeas corpus petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of 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 the Second Respondent 29/10/2025 in C.No.179/G/IS/2025 Drug Offender against the petitioners Son Sridhar Panigrahi Male aged 35 yrs S/o.Karunakar Panigrahi who is confined at central Prison Coimbatore and set __________ Page1 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 30/06/2026 08:36:15 pm ) 2026:M

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