# JOTHI vs The Secretary to Government

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-06-29
Citation: 2026/MHC/2326
Petitioner: JOTHI
Respondent: The Secretary to Government

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/1344174)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

2026:MHC:2326 HCP No. 2421 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN HCP No. 2421 of 2025 Jothi W/o.Govindan, No. 3/25 New no. 47/3, Leprosy Colony, Maruthamalai Adivaram, Coimbatore District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009. 2. Commissioner of Police/Detaining Authority Coimbatore City, Coimbatore District. 3. The Superintendent Central Prison,Coimbatore. 4. The Inspector of Police Vadavalli Police Station, Coimbatore District. ..Respondent(s) PETITION filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records in connection __________ Page1 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 29/06/2026 06:20:13 pm ) 2026:MHC:2326 HCP No. 2421 of 2025 with the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent dt. 02.09.2025 in C.No.151/G/IS/2025 against the petitioner husband C.Govindhan M/56 years, S/o.Chinnasamy, who is confined at Centrl Prison, Coimbatore and set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents to

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