# SUMATHI vs The Secretary to Government

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-06-24
Citation: 2026/MHC/2278
Petitioner: SUMATHI
Respondent: The Secretary to Government

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/1343239)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

2026:MHC:2278 HCP No. 2501 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. 2501 of 2025 Sumathi W/o.Anandan, R.H.No. 03, Bajanai Kovil Street, Potheri, Chengalpattu District, Tamilnadu- 603 203. ..Petitioner/ Mother of the detenu Vs 1. The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009. 2. The State of Tamilnadu, Represented by the Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, (Goondas Section), Tambaram City, Chennai - 600 119. 3. The Superintendent Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai -600 066. 4. The Inspector of Police T-8 Guduvancherry Police Station, Chennai - 602 202. ..Respondent(s) Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 24/06/2026 06:28:31 pm ) 2026:MHC:2278 HCP No. 2501 of 2025 relating to the impugned order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent in Memo No. 135/BBCDEFGISSSV/ 2025 dt. 09.10.2025 and set aside the same and cons

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