# Manikandan @ Vatti Mani vs The State of Tamil Nadu

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-06-19
Petitioner: Manikandan @ Vatti Mani
Respondent: The State of Tamil Nadu

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/2086157)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.06.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN H.C.P.(MD)No.242 of 2026 Manikandan @ Vatti Mani .. Petitioner / detenu Vs. 1.State of Tamil Nadu, represented by the Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai. 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai. .. Respondents Prayer :Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records pertaining to the order of detention dated 06.01.2026 passed by the second respondent in No. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 23/06/2026 09:29:10 pm ) 01/BBCDEFGISSSV/2026 in detaining the detenu under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 as a “Goonda” and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu, namely, Manikandan @ Vatti Mani, aged about 24 years, who is detained at Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.Dr.R.

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