Kavitha v. The Secretary To Government,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 10.01.2022 Coram THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA H.C.P.No.1373 of 2021 Kavitha W/o.Babu ..Petitioner/Mother of the Detenue Vs.
1. The Secretary to Government, Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs), Room No.270, 'Krishi Bhavan', New Delhi - 110 001.
2. The Principal Secretary to Government, Food and Consumer Protection Department, 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
3. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai.
4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.
5. The Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies C.I.D., Chennai.
...Respondents
Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the third respondent in No.2/Black Marketing Act/2021 dated 09.08.2021 against the petitioner's son Vignesh s/o.Babu, aged 24 years, who is confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner :Mr.S.Senthilvel For Respondents :Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by R.N.MANJULA, J] The petitioner is the mother of the detenue viz., Vignesh s/o.Babu, aged 24 years. The detenue has been detained by the third respondent by his order in No.2/2021 dated 09.08.2021, holding him to be a "Black Marketeer", as contemplated under the provision of Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 (Act No.7 of 1980). The said order is under challenge in this Habeas Corpus Petition.
2. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the detention order passed against the detenu in No.2/2021 dated 09.08.2021, on the file of the third respondent is revoked vide G.O.Rt.No.211, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (E1) Department, dated 30.09.2021 and produced a copy of the said order.
In view of the above, this petition is closed as it has become infructuous.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gm To
1. The Secretary to Government, Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs), Room No.270, 'Krishi Bhavan', New Delhi - 110 001.
2. The Principal Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu Food and Consumer Protection Department, 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
3. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai.
4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.
5. The Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies C.I.D., Chennai.
6. The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public, Law and Order Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.
7. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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