Kamatchi v. The Additional Secretary To
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 08.08.2024 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM H.C.P.No.1598 of 2024 Kamatchi ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Additional Secretary to 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 the Government, Food and Consumer Protection Department, II Floor, Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai, Secretariat, Chennai 600009.
3.The Commissioner of Police, The Greater Chennai City, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai 600 007.
4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai 600 066.
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 records relating to the detention order in Memo No.03/2024, dated 20.05.2024 passed by the 3rd respondent under Section 3(1) r/w.3(2)(b) of the Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act 1980 (Central Act 7 of 1980) and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the petitioner's husband NANDHA @ NANDHAGOPAL aged about 45 years the detenue, S/o.Elumalai now confined in Central Prison II, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Kaveriselvam 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Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents made a submission that the impugned order of detention has already been revoked by the competent Authority and thus, no further adjudication needs to be undertaken.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.] 08.08.2024 sli Index :
Yes/No Speaking Order :
Yes/No :
Yes/No To 1.The Additional Secretary to 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 the Government, Food and Consumer Protection Department, II Floor, Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai, Secretariat, Chennai 600009.
3.The Commissioner of Police, The Greater Chennai City, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai 600 007.
4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai 600 066.
5.The Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies CID, Chennai North Unit, Chennai.
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
AND V.SIVAGNANAM, J.
sli 6.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.
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