MAHALAKSHMI vs The Secretary to the Government — HCP/1724/2025

Case under The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum-grabbers, Act, 1982 Section 14/82. Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED on 10th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCMA012012062025

Filing Number

HCP/61782/2025

Filing Date

28-Aug-2025

Registration No

HCP/1724/2025

Registration Date

02-Sep-2025

Judge

Honourable Dr.Justice Anita Sumanth , Honourable Mr.Justice Sunder Mohan

Coram

Honourable Dr.Justice Anita Sumanth , Honourable Mr.Justice Sunder Mohan

Bench Type

Division Bench

Category

Constitution ( 34 )

Sub-Category

Goondas Act ( 3 )

Judicial Branch

CRIMINALSECTION

Decision Date

10-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED

Last updated 14-May-2026

Acts & Sections

The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum-grabbers, Act, 1982 Section 14/82

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.MAHALAKSHMI

    Adv. D.Balaji,D.RAJALAKSHMI,D.RAJALAKSHMI, P.RAMAN,J.SATHISHKUMAR,D.RAJALAKSHMI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.The Secretary to the Government

    Adv. Counter Affidavit Filed on Behalf of the R1,COUNTER AFFIDAVIT FILED FOR R2 1123

  2. 2.District Collector and District Magistrate of

  3. 3.The Superintendent of Police

  4. 4.The Superintendent of Prison

  5. 5.The Inspector of Police,

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 10-Apr-2026

    Honourable Dr.Justice Anita SUMANTH,Honourable Mr.Justice Sunder MohanView PDF

    Summary: The Madras High Court set aside preventive detention orders against two individuals (Sutharsan and Bose @ Elangovan) issued under the Tamil Nadu Preventive Detention Act, 1982. The court found that the detaining authority's subjective satisfaction—that the detainees might be released on bail—lacked any factual basis, as the supporting documents contained no evidence of relatives' statements or material indicating bail intentions. Consequently, both detainees were ordered to be released immediately unless required in connection with other cases. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 06-Oct-2025

    For Admission - Hcp ( Act 14 of 82 )

    Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu , Honourable Mr.Justice S. Sounthar

  4. 08-Sep-2025

    Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha BANU,Honourable Mr.Justice S. SountharView PDF

  5. 08-Sep-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 28-Aug-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. HCP/1724/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The Madras High Court set aside preventive detention orders against two individuals (Sutharsan and Bose @ Elangovan) issued under the Tamil Nadu Preventive Detention Act, 1982. The court found that the detaining authority's subjective satisfaction—that the detainees might be released on bail—lacked any factual basis, as the supporting documents contained no evidence of relatives' statements or material indicating bail intentions. Consequently, both detainees were ordered to be released immediately unless required in connection with other cases. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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