Deepa v. The Additional Secretary To Government Of India
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 09.08.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL H.C.P.NO.582 OF 2023 Deepa .. Petitioner Vs.
1.The Additional Secretary to Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution Room No.270, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001.
2.The Principal Secretary to the Government Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Dept., 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavignar Maligai, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
3.The Commissioner of Police / Detaining Authority O/o. The Commissioner of Police Coimbatore City.
4.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Coimbatore.
5.The Inspector of Police Civil Supplies CID Coimbatore Unit, Coimbatore District.
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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records pertaining to the detention order passed by the third respondent made in his proceedings in C.No.02/PBMMSEC.Act/IS/2023 dated 25.03.2023 in detaining the detenu under the Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 (Central Act 7 of 1980) as a Black Marketer and quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's husband namely S.Babu, S/o.Subramanian, aged 47 years, (who is presently undergoing detention in the Central Prison, Coimbatore) before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :
Mr.A.Sathishkumar For Respondents :
Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.] Mr.A.Sathishkumar, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.E.Raj Thilak, learned Additional Public Prosecutor are before us. 2.Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 04.05.2023 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.120, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (E1) Department. 2/4
3.In the light of the undisputed position, common submission is made that nothing survives in the captioned Habeas Corpus Petition. 4.Recording the above said submission, captioned Habeas Corpus Petition is disposed of as closed. There shall be no order as to costs. [M.S., J.] [R.S.V., J.] 09.08.2023 TK To 1.The Additional Secretary to Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution Room No.270, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001. 2.The Principal Secretary to the Government Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Dept., 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavignar Maligai, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
3.The Commissioner of Police / Detaining Authority O/o. The Commissioner of Police Coimbatore City.
4.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Coimbatore.
5.The Inspector of Police Civil Supplies CID Coimbatore Unit, Coimbatore District.
6.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras.
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M.SUNDAR, J.
AND R.SAKTHIVEL, J.
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