Padma Amble Venkataramaiah v. The Union Of India Represented By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.06.2019 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M. NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P. No. 82 of 2019 Padma Amble Venkataramaiah ... Petitioner -vs1. The Union of India Rep. By the Joint Secretary to the Govt of India, (Cofeposa), Ministry of Finance, Dept. of Revenue, Central Economic Intelligence Bureau,

2. The Union of India Rep. By the Secretary to the Govt. of India, Ministry of Finance, Dept. of Revenue, Central Economic Intelligence Bureau,

3. The Superintendent of Central Prison, Central Prison, Special Prison for Women, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records relating to the detention order in F.No. PD12002/20/2018-COFEPOSA dated 06.12.2018 passed by the first respondent herein and quash the same and direct the respondent to produce the body of the person of the detenue namely Smt.Padma Amble Venkataramaiah, aged about 52 years wife of K.R.Shivashankara before this Hon'ble Court, now detained under Sec.3(1) of the COFEPOSA Act, in Central Prison, for women, Puzhal, Chennai - 66 and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Palanikumar For Respondents Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Addl.

Public Prosecutor for R3 :

Mr.K.B.Arul, Additional Central Government Standing Counsel for R1,R2

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention dated 06.12.2018 in F.No. PD-12002/20/2018-COFEPOSA, detaining her under Section 3(1) of the COFEPOSA Act.

2. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenue has been revoked by the Government by its order in PD-12002/20/2018-COFEPOSA, Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (COFEPOSA Wing) dated 01.03.2019 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mmi/ssm To:

1. The Joint Secretary to the Govt of India, (Cofeposa), Ministry of Finance, Dept. of Revenue, Central Economic Intelligence Bureau,

2. The Secretary to the Govt. of India, Ministry of Finance, Dept. of Revenue, Central Economic Intelligence Bureau,

3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Special prison for women, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.S.Palanikumar, Advocate, SR. No. 45704 H.C.P. No. 82 of 2019 RMP(02/07/2019)