Sangeetha v. The Additional Secretary To Government Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.08.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN H.C.P.No.1088 of 2024 Sangeetha ... 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 Department, 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavignar Maligai, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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

4.The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District,

Krishnagiri.

5.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Salem.

6.The Inspector of Police, CSCID Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records relating to the detention order dated 29.04.2024 passed by the second respondent in his proceedings No.S.C.No.14/2024 (CS) and quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce petitioner husband namely Ramu @ RR @ Ramachandran, son of Sambath aged about 29 years, who is presently under going detention in the Central Prison, Salem, as BLACK MARKETEER before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Sivakumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan, 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.224, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (E1) Department, dated 19.06.2024, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

2. Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed as infructuous.

[M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 02.08.2024 Index: Yes/No Tsg To 1.The Additional Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Room No.270, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi - 100 001.

2.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavignar Maligai, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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

4.The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

5.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Salem.

6.The Inspector of Police, CSCID Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

7.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Tsg H.C.P.No.1088 of 2024 02.08.2024