R.Pandi v. The Additional Secretary To Government Of India

2026:MHC:1500

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN R.Pandi No.27, Mahalakshmi Nagar, 3rd Street, Sarathi Nagar, Chennai - 56.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Additional Secretary to Government of India Ministry of Commerce Affairs, Food and Public distribution, Department of Consumer Affairs, Room No.270, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001.

2. The Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 09.

3. The Commissioner of Police, Avadi City.

4. The Superintendeen of Prison Central Prison Puzhal, Chennai - 66.

5. Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies C.I.D, Chennai North Unit, Chennai - 53.

..Respondent(s)

Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of habeas corpus or any other Writ of Order in the nature of Writ call for the records in Connection with the order of detention in No.01/Black Marketing Act/2026 passed by the 3rd Respondent dated 24.02.2026 against petitioners elder Brother son Thiru.P.Muthupandi S/o.Palraj, aged about 27 years, who is confined at Central Prison Puzhal, Chennai and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue before this Honble Court and set him at Liberty ad pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper, in the above-stated circumstances and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Nagendra Prasath For Respondent(s):

Mr.K. Aadhishankaran For Mr. V. Chandrasekaran For R1 Mr.R. Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted By Mr. M. Sylvester John for R2 To R5

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.) Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, states that nothing survives in this matter as the detention order in Memo No.01/Black Marketing Act/2026 dated 24.02.2026 passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.(Rt).No.120 Co-operation, Food

and Consumer Protection (E1) Department, dated 10.04.2026, recording which, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. No costs. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 16-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking order SL To

1. The Additional Secretary to Government of India Ministry of Commerce Affairs, Food and Public distribution, Department of Consumer Affairs, Room No.270, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001.

2. The Secretary to Government, Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 09.

3. The Commissioner of Police, Avadi City.

4. The Superintendeen of Prison Central Prison Puzhal, Chennai - 66.

5. Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies C.I.D, Chennai North Unit, Chennai - 53.

6. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

DR.ANITA SUMANTH J.

AND SUNDER MOHAN J.

SL 16-04-2026