Muniyammal, F/A 60 Yrs, v. The Secretary To Govt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATE : 16.07.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE S.VIMALA AND THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.RAMATHILAGAM H.C.P. NO. 635 OF 2018 Muniyammal ... Petitioner - Vs -
1. The Secretary to Government Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food & Public Distribution (Dept. of Consumer Affairs) Foom No.270, Krishi Bhavan New Delhi 110 001.
2. The State of Tamil Nadu rep. By its Secretary to Govt.
Dept. of Food & Consumer Production 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavingar Maligai Chennai - 9.
3. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Commissioner Office, Vepery Chennai 600 007.
... Respondents Petition filed for the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records on the file of the 2nd respondent passed in No.3/2018 dated 15.3.2018 relating to the detention of Murugavel, S/o Rajendran, aged about 39 years, confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, and direct the respondents to produce the body of the detenu, before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr. Ilayaraja Kandasamy For Respondents: Mr. R.Prathap Kumar, APP for RR-2 & 3 Mr. S.Arockiam, CGSC for R-1
ORDER
(DELIVERED BY DR. S.VIMALA, J.) The present habeas corpus petition has been preferred by the petitioner challenging the detention order dated 15.03.2018 passed by the 2nd respondent in and by which the 2nd respondent detained the detenu, Murugavel, S/o Rajendran, branding him as a 'Black Marketeer' under Section 3 (1) of Prevention of Black Marketing & Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 with a view to preventing him from acting prejudicial to the interest of public health and public order.
2. When the matter is taken up today, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents submit that the detention order impugned above has been revoked by the Government. A copy of the order of revocation in G.O. Rt. No.145, Co-operation, Food & Consumer Protection (E1) Dept., dated 03.05.2018 is produced before this Court.
3. Recording the said revocation, nothing survives for adjudication in this petition and, accordingly, this habeas corpus petition is closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar GLN To
1. The Secretary to Government Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food & Public Distribution (Dept. of Consumer Affairs) Foom No.270, Krishi Bhavan New Delhi 110 001.
2. The State of Tamil Nadu rep. By its Secretary to Govt.
Dept. of Food & Consumer Production 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavingar Maligai Chennai - 9.
3. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Commissioner Office, Vepery Chennai 600 007.
4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai-104.
+1cc to Mr.S.Arockiam, Advocate Sr.46397 H.C.P. NO. 635 OF 2018 svI[co] srg 31/07/2018