Ponni v. The State Repby

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.1354 of 2021 Ponni W/o.Patchamuthu ..Petitioner 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 District Collector and District Magistrate, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

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

5. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore - 4.

6. The Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies C.I.D., Cuddalore Unit, Cuddalore - 2.

.. 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 C3.D.O.No.26/2021 dated 30.07.2021 against the petitioner's son P.Karuppaiyah s/o.Patchamuthu, aged 25 years, who is confined at Central

Prison, Cuddalore - 4 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., P.Karuppaiyah s/o.Patchamuthu, aged 25 years. The detenue has been detained by the third respondent by his order in C3.D.O.No.26/2021 dated 30.07.2021, 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.26/2021 dated 30.07.2021, on the file of the third respondent is revoked vide G.O.Rt.No.187, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (E1) Department, dated 24.09.2021 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 VII) //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, Food and Consumer Protection Department, 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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

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

5. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore - 4.

6. The Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies C.I.D., Cuddalore Unit, Cuddalore - 2.

7. The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public, Law and Order Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

8. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.1354 of 2021 GJ(CO) RGA(25/01/2022)