VIJAYALAKSHMI vs THE STATE OF TAMILNADU REP BY, THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, — HCP/1967/2025

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: HCMA012345832025

Filing Number

HCP/78181/2025

Filing Date

24-Sep-2025

Registration No

HCP/1967/2025

Registration Date

26-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

Sexual Offender ( 8 )

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.VIJAYALAKSHMI

    Adv. N.Arun Kumar,P.NARAYANA PRASADH,P.NARAYANA PRASADH, R.N.GANESH,P.NARAYANA PRASADH

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF TAMILNADU REP BY, THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,

    Adv. COUNTER AFFIDAVIT FILED 1123

  2. 2.THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,

  3. 3.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON,

  4. 4.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 10-Apr-2026

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

    The Madras High Court allowed a habeas corpus petition and quashed the detention order of Manikandan, held in Central Prison Puzhal on sexual offence charges. The court found that the detaining authority's subjective satisfaction was vitiated because it relied on an inapplicable bail order from a dissimilar case involving different legal provisions. Consequently, the court directed Manikandan's immediate release unless required for other cases. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 03-Nov-2025

    For Admission - Hcp ( Act 14 of 82 )

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

  4. 06-Oct-2025

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

  5. 06-Oct-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 24-Sep-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. HCP/1967/2025

casestatus.in Summary

The Madras High Court allowed a habeas corpus petition and quashed the detention order of Manikandan, held in Central Prison Puzhal on sexual offence charges. The court found that the detaining authority's subjective satisfaction was vitiated because it relied on an inapplicable bail order from a dissimilar case involving different legal provisions. Consequently, the court directed Manikandan's immediate release unless required for other cases. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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