Padmavathy v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.08.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM H.C.P.No.1634 of 2024 Padmavathy ... Petitioner/wife of the detenue Vs.

1.State rep. by The Secretary to Government, Co-operation, Food & Consumer Protection, Department, Chennai-9.

2.The Additional Secretary to Government, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, (Department of Consumer Affairs), Room No.270, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi-110 001.

3.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Officer Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai-7.

4.The Superintendent, Central Prison-II, Puzhal, Chennai-66

5.The Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies CID, Chennai North Unit, Chennai.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the record in Memo No.02/Black Marketing Act/2024 dated 20.05.2024 on the file of the Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai-7 against the third respondent herein and quash the order of detention as illegal and direct the respondents to produce the detenue, Govindaraj, s/o.Arumugam, now confined at Central Prison, Puzhal-Ii, Chennai-66 and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mathivanan For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) Mr.E.Raj Thilak, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents made a submission that the impugned order of detention has already been revoked by the competent Authority and thus, no further adjudication needs to be undertaken.

2.In view of the above submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

[S.M.S., J.] [V.S.G., J.] 28.08.2024 Index :

Yes/No Speaking Order :

Yes/No :

Yes/No gd To 1.The Secretary to Government, Co-operation, Food & Consumer Protection, Department, Chennai-9.

2.The Additional Secretary to Government, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, (Department of Consumer Affairs), Room No.270, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi-110 001.

3.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Officer Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai-7.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND V.SIVAGNANAM, J.

gd 4.The Superintendent, Central Prison-II, Puzhal, Chennai-66 5.The Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies CID, Chennai North Unit, Chennai.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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