Dhanalakshmi, Age 32, v. The Additional Secretary To

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.11.2016

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.BASKARAN H.C.P.No.1426 of 2016 Dhanalakshmi ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Additional Secretary to Government, 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, Food and Consumer Protection Department, 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

3. The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore.

... 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 detention order passed by the third respondent in C.No.02/PBMMSEC Act/IS/2016, dated 21.6.2016 and quash the same as illegal and to direct the respondents to produce the body and person of the petitioner's husband, namely Senthil @ Senthilkumar, son of Natesan, aged about 42 years, detained in the Central Prison, Coimbatore, before the court and set him at liberty, forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mohamed Ansar For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R.Rajentran, Additional Public Prosecutor for RR2 and 3 Mr.S.Arockiam, CGSC for R-1

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.JAICHANDREN,J] This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed by the wife of the detenu, namely, Senthil @ Senthilkumar, aged about 42 years, son of Natesan, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records, in C.No.02/PBMMSEC Act/IS/2016, dated 21.06.2016, passed by the third respondent, detaining the detenu, under Section 3(1) read with Section 3(2)(b) of the Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 (Act 7 of 1980), in the Central Prison, Coimbatore, and to quash the same and to direct the Respondents to produce the body of the detenu and set him at liberty forthwith.

2.

At this stage of the hearing of the Habeas Corpus Petition, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents 2 and 3 would submit that the order of detention passed by the third respondent, against the detenu, dated 21.6.2016, has been revoked by the Government, in G.O. Rt. No.310, Cooperation, Food and Consumer Protection (E1) Department, dated 24.8.2016 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.

3.

Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is dismissed, as infructuous. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vvk To

1. The Additional Secretary to Government, 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, Food and Consumer Protection Department, 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

3. The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore.

4. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore.

5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.S.Arockiam, Advocate, S.R.No.67281 H.C.P.No.1426 of 2016 PK(CO) CA(22/12/2016)