Usha Nandhini v. 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.1347 OF 2021 Usha Nandhini W/o.Parthiban .. Petitioner/ Wife of the Detenue .Vs.
1. The Secretary to the Government, Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, "Krishi Bhavan", New Delhi - 110 001.
2. The Secretary to the Government, Co-operation Food and Consumer Protection Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
3. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Vellore District, Vellore.
4. The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore.
5. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore - 2.
6. The Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies CID Police Station, Vellore District.
.. Respondents Prayer:
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 C3.D.O.No.55/2021 dated 19.08.2021 against the petitioner's husband Parthiban s/o.Thavamanikkam, aged 41 years, who is confined at Central
Prison, Vellore 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 wife of the detenue viz., Parthiban s/o.Thavamanikkam, aged 41 years. The detenue has been detained by the third respondent by his order in C3.D.O.No.55/2021 dated 19.08.2021, 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 C3.D.O.No.55/2021 dated 19.08.2021, on the file of the third respondent is revoked vide G.O.Rt.No.182, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (E1) Department, dated 15.09.2021 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(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gm To
1. The Secretary to the Government, Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, "Krishi Bhavan", New Delhi - 110 001.
2. The Secretary to the Government, Co-operation Food and Consumer Protection Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
3. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Vellore District, Vellore.
4. The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore.
5. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore - 2.
6. The Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies CID Police Station, Vellore District.
7. The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public, Law and Order Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.
8. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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