Lakshmi v. The Additional Secretary To Government Of India,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.07.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN Lakshmi ... 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 State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by Principal Secretary to Government, Co-operation, Food & Consumer Protection Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The Commissioner of Police, Avadi City, Office of the Commissioner of Police, (Black Marketeer Section), Avadi, Chennai - 54.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.

5.The Inspector of Police, C.S.C.I.D, Chennai North Unit, Chennai - 53.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records relating to the detention order dated 26.03.2025 passed by the third respondent in No.03 of 2025/Black Marketing Act/2025 and quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's husband Santhosh Kumar, S/o.Chandran, aged 40 years, who is presently undergoing detention in the Central Prison, Puzhal, before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Chandrasekar For R1 : Dr.D.Simon, (SCGSC) For R3 to R5 : 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.129, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (E1) Department, dated 30.04.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

2. Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

[M.S.R, J.] [V.L.N, J.] 16.07.2025 Index: Yes/No Sni 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 Government, Co-operation, Food & Consumer Protection Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The Commissioner of Police, Avadi City, Office of the Commissioner of Police, (Black Marketeer Section), Avadi, Chennai - 54. 4.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.

5.The Inspector of Police, C.S.C.I.D, Chennai North Unit, Chennai - 53.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

7.The Joint Secretary, Public (Law & Order), Chennai - 600 009.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

Sni 16.07.2025