V.Selvan v. The Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 13.07.2022 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice S.VAIDYANATHAN and The Honourable Mr. Justice A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA V.Selvan .. Petitioner Vs.
1.The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.
2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, 3.The Additional Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, (Dept of Consumer Affairs) Room No.270, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 110 001.
4.The Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.
5.The Superintendet of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore,
6.State rep by its The Inspector of Police, Civil Supply - CID Pollachi, .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the entire records relating to the petitioner's brother detention under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 vide detention order dated 10.01.2022 on the file of the second respondent herein made in proceedings Memo Cr.MP.No.01/BM/2022/E1, quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's brother namely Ramakrishnan s/o.Velayutham aged 39years before this Court and set the petitioner's brother at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi For Respondents : Mr.M.Babu Muthumeeran Addl. Public Prosecutor
ORDER
S.VAIDYANATHAN, J.
AND A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.
The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in Memo Cr.MP.No.01/BM/2022/E1 dated 10.01.2022 detaining his brother as "Black
Marketer", as contemplated under the Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 (Central Act 7 of 1980).
2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.59, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (E1) Department dated 24.02.2022 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order.
Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. (S.V.N., J.) (A.D.J.C., J.) 13.07.2022 Index: Yes/No tsh
To 1.The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.
2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, 3.The Additional Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, (Dept of Consumer Affairs) Room No.270, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 110 001.
4.The Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.
5.The Superintendet of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore, 6.State rep by its The Inspector of Police, Civil Supply - CID Pollachi, 7.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
S.VAIDYANATHAN, J.
and A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.
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