Sudalaithai vs The State of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.06.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN H.C.P.(MD)No.515 of 2026 Sudalaithai .. Petitioner / Mother of the detenu Vs. 1.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep By, The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunevlei District. .....Respondents Prayer :Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the entire records pertaining to the detention order passed by the second respondent in M.H.S.Confdl No.144 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 06/07/2026 04:52:59 pm ) of 2025 dated 08.11.2025 and set aside the same as illegal and direct the respondents to produce the body or person, namely, Arumugam, aged about 19 years, s/o. Kutty, who has been termed as “Goonda”, who is now detained at the Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District before this Court and set the petitioner's son at l