Vanaja v. The Secretary To The Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.06.2019 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M. NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P. No. 655 of 2019 Vanaja ... Petitioner -vs1.The Secretary to the Government, Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The Secretary to Government, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

3.District Collector and District Magistrate, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the third respondent 14.03.2019 in D.O.No.16/2019 against the petitioner husband Ekambaram, Male, aged 55 years, S/o.Thambu, who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Balaji For Respondents Mr.S.Arockiam, CGSC for R1 Mr.R.Prathap Kumar, Addl. Public Prosecutor for R2 and R3 :

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in D.O.No.16/2019 dated 14.03.2019, detaining her husband as "Black Marketeer", as contemplated under the provisions of Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 (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 The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its proceedings in No.16/2019/M6 dated 25.03.2019 and he has also produced a copy of the said proceedings. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VII) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mmi/ssm To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The Secretary to Government, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

3.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Vellore.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

6. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law & Order), Fort St George, Chennai-9 +1cc to Mr.S.Arockiam, Advocate SR.No.50415 H.C.P. No. 655 of 2019 VD(CO) GMY(24/09/2019)