Smt.P.Kavitha v. The Additional Secretary To

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.06.2016

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN H.C.P.No.369 of 2016 P.Kavitha ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Additional Secretary to Government of India, Department of Consumer Affairs, Room No.270, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001.

2. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Secretary to Government, Co-operation Food and Consumer Protection Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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

... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus, calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the 3rd respondent in D.O.No.03/2016-C2, dated 19.01.2016 and set aside the same and produce the detenue Thiru V.Pichandi aged about 40 years, son of Vediyappan, who is detained in Central Prison at Vellore, before this Court and set him liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.B.Sundarapandiyan For 1st respondent :

Mr.S.S.Arockiam, CGSC., For Respondents :

Mr.A.N.Thambidurai, 2 and 3 Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.NAGAMUTHU, J.) The petitioner, who is the wife of the detenu V.Pichandi, son of Vediappan, aged about 40 years, has come forward with this petition, challenging the detention order passed by the third respondent dated 19.01.2016 against her husband branding him as a "Black Marketer" under the Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 (Central Act 7 of 1980).

2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 2 and 3 would submit that the order of detention passed by the third respondent as against the husband of the petitioner dated 19.01.2016 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.123, Food and Consumer Protection (E1) Department, dated 07.03.2016 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.

3. Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is closed as the same has become infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kua To

1. The Additional Secretary to Government of India, Department of Consumer Affairs, Room No.270, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001.

2. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Secretary to Government, Co-operation Food and Consumer Protection Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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

4. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Vellore.

5. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public(Law & Order), Fort Saint George, Chennai - 9.

6. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.S.S.Arockiam, Advocate, S.R.No.32553 H.C.P.No.369 of 2016 SNS(CO) CA(11/07/2016)