Velankanni, (F/A-48 Years) v. The Additional Secretary,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE : 19.06.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE S.VIMALA AND THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.RAMATHILAGAM H.C.P. NO. 2374 OF 2017 Velankanni .. Petitioner - Vs -

1. The Addl. Secretary Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food & Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs Room No.270, Krishi Bhavan New Delhi 110 001.

2. The Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu Co-operation, Food & Consumer Protection Department, Secretariat Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

3. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai, Chennai.

4. The Inspector of Police CSCID, Chennai.

5. The Superintendent Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

.. Respondents Petition filed for the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus calling for the records pertaining to the detention order made in Order No.06/2017 dated 13.11.2017 passed by the 3rd respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu, Anbu, S/o Perumal, aged about 55 years, now confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr. T.Muruganantham For Respondent : Mr. R.Prathap Kumar, APP for RR2 to 5 Mr. S.Arockiam, CGSC for R-1

ORDER

(DELIVERED BY DR. S.VIMALA, J.) The 3rd respondent, Commissioner of Police, Chennai, clamped an order of detention on 13.11.2017 as against Anbu, S/o Perumal, as the said authority arrived at the subjective satisfaction that the said detenu is a 'Black Marketeer' and he has to be detained under Section 3 (1) of the Prevention of Black Marketing & Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 (Central Act No.7 of 1980) with a view to preventing him from acting prejudicial to the interest of public health and public order.

2. Challenging the order of detention, the petitioner has come forward with the present habeas corpus petition.

3. It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing on either side that the period of six months of preventive detention is already over and, therefore, nothing survives for adjudication in this matter and, therefore, this matter may be dismissed as infructuous.

4. Recording the above, this habeas corpus petition is dismissed as infructuous.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar GLN To

1. The Addl. Secretary Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food & Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs Room No.270, Krishi Bhavan New Delhi 110 001.

2. The Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu Co-operation, Food & Consumer Protection Department Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

3. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai, Chennai.

4. The Inspector of Police CSCID, Chennai.

5. The Superintendent Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

+1 CC to Mr. S.Arockiam, Advocate sr 38332.

H.C.P. NO. 2374 OF 2017 SP(09/07/2018)