Tmt.Anusha v. The Additional Secretary To Government Of India,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 08.02.2022 Coram THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.A.NAKKIRAN H.C.P.No.1625 of 2021 Anusha W/o.Naveen Kumar .. Petitioner / Wife of Detenue 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 Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 001.
2. The Principal Secretary to the Government, Food and Consumer Protection Department, II Floor, Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
3. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.
4. The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.
5. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Salem, Salem District.
6. The Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies Crime Investigation Department, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.
.. 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 his office Ref.S.C.No.19/2021 (CS) dated 17.09.2021 against the petitioner's husband, namely, Naveen Kumar s/o.Sureshbabu @ Sankarappa, aged about 25 years 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 Mr.E.Kannadasan For Respondents :
Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
[Order of the Court was made by A.A.NAKKIRAN, J] The petitioner is the wife of the detenu viz., Naveen Kumar s/o.Sureshbabu @ Sankarappa, aged about 25 years. The detenu has been detained by the third respondent by his order in S.C.No.19/2021 (CS) dated 17.09.2021, holding him to be a "Black Marketeer", as contemplated under the Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 (Central 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 S.C.No.19/2021 (CS) dated 17.09.2021, on the file of the third respondent is revoked vide G.O.Rt.No.225, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (E1) Department, dated 13.10.2021 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 True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gm 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 Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 001.
2. The Principal Secretary to the Government, Food and Consumer Protection Department, II Floor, Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
3. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.
4. The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.
5. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Salem, Salem District.
6. The Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies Crime Investigation Department, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.
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.1625 of 2021 BS[co] NSK 16/02/2022