S.Gomathi v. The Additional Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.06.2016

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN H.C.P.No.120/2016 S.Gomathi

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The Additional Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Dept. of Consumer Affairs) Room No.270, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The Secretary to Government, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Namakkl Kavignar Maaligai, II Floor, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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

...Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS to call for the records relating to the proceedings of the 2nd respondent herein S.C.No.40 of 2015 dated 01.11.2015 and quash the same and produce the detenu Thiru.Sivaraj, aged 27 years S/o.Kuppan, T.P.D.A.NO.4527 now detained in Central Prison, Salem before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.M.P.Saravanan For Respondents: Mr.A.N.Thambidurai, Nos.1 & 2 Additional Public Prosecutor For Respondent No.3 : Mr.S.Arockiam Central Government Standing Counsel

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by V.BHARATHIDASAN,J] Challenging the detention order made under Section 3(1) r/w 3(2)(a) of the Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act 1980 (Central Act 7 of 1980), detaining Mr.Sivaraj, aged 27 years, S/o Kuppan, the petitioner has come forward with this petition.

2. It is brought to our notice that the period of detention has already expired and nothing survives in this petition. In view of the above, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Additional Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Dept. of Consumer Affairs) Room No.270, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The Secretary to Government, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Namakkl Kavignar Maaligai, II Floor, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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

4.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Salem.

5.The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law & Order), Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.S.Arokiam, Advocate sr.30593 H.C.P.No.120/2016 bvr[co] srg 27/06/2016