Sahil Akthar v. The Additional Secretary To The Government,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 25.06.2025 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN Sahil Akthar ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Additional Secretary to Government, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Department of Consumer Affairs, Room No.270, Krishni Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001. 2.The Principal Secretary to Government, Food and Consumer Protection Department, 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavingar Maaligai, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.
3.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Office of the District Magistrate and District Collector, Erode District, Erode.
4.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Erode District.
5.The Superintendent of Prison, Office of the Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison at Coimbatore, Gandhipuram, Coimbatore.
6.The Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies Crime Investigation Department, Erode Unit.
... 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 2nd respondent dated 15.03.2025 in Cr.M.P.No.10/Black Marketer/2025 against the petitioner's father namely Ahamed Ali, S/o.Naina Mohamed, aged about 54 years, 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.V.Parthiban For R1 : Dr.Simon (CSC) For R4 to R6 : 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.99, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (E1) Department, dated 08.04.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.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.] 25.06.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order Sni To 1.The Additional Secretary to Government, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Department of Consumer Affairs, Room No.270, Krishni Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001. 2.The Principal Secretary to Government, Food and Consumer Protection Department, 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavingar Maaligai, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.
3.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Office of the District Magistrate and District Collector, Erode District, Erode.
4.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Erode District.
5.The Superintendent of Prison, Office of the Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison at Coimbatore, Gandhipuram, Coimbatore.
M.S.RAMESH, J.
and V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.
Sni 6.The Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies Crime Investigation Department, Erode Unit.
7.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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