Farook v. The Addl. Secretary To Government Of India,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.06.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN Farook ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Additional Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs), No.270, 'Krishni Bhavan', New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The Secretary to Government, Department of Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The Commissioner of Police/Detaining Authority, Coimbatore City.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore.

5.The Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies Criminal Investigation Department, Pollachi.

... Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 17.02.2025 in C.No.01/PBMMSEC.ACT/IS/2025 against the petitioner's brother namely A.Kaja @ Kaja Maithin, Male, aged 45 years, S/o.Abdhul Razaq, who is confined at Central Prison, Coimbatore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthilvel For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, by producing a copy of the Government Order in G.O.Rt.No.72, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (E1) Department, dated 17.03.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

2. Recording the above submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

[M.S.R, J.] [V.L.N, J.] 18.06.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order Sni To 1.The Additional Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs), No.270, 'Krishni Bhavan', New Delhi - 110 001. 2.The Secretary to Government, Department of Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The Commissioner of Police/Detaining Authority, Coimbatore City.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore.

5.The Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies Criminal Investigation Department, Pollachi.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

Sni 18.06.2025